Thank you, awesome God, for another beautiful day, truly a gift. Help me forget and forgive the pain of yesterday and go on today, praising your name and deeds so that others may see you as our caring Redeemer; in Jesus' precious name. Amen.
(From "Daily Texts")

1 Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers.
2 But they delight in the law of the Lord,
meditating on it day and night.
3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank,
bearing fruit each season.
Their leaves never wither,
and they prosper in all they do.
4 But not the wicked!
They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
5 They will be condemned at the time of judgment.
Sinners will have no place among the godly.
6 For the Lord watches over the path of the godly,
but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.
Psalm 1 New Living Translation

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary
(click on underlined link to go directly to the reading):
Ezekiel 34:1-16 – 1 John 2:12-17 – Matthew 10:5-15