Scripture: Psalm 7:17
I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.
Thought for the Day: In Sunday’s sermon, I talked about the tendency to split the world into two distinct groups – the righteous and unrighteous. And of course, we like to think that we would automatically fit among the righteous. We choose to define “the righteous” with certain moral or ethical ideas that correspond to our general thinking and beliefs, while also ignoring or disregarding other ideas of which we are less fond. While we argue over the lines that define righteousness, the Psalms remind us how the Lord is the righteous One. In all our arguing, we have lost sight of the only One who is righteous. While we are debating, God is beckoning us to follow in grace – never taking the attitude of self-righteousness, but recognizing that our goodness is intrinsically tied to the Source of Goodness.
Prayer: We sing praise to you, O God. You are worthy of our gratitude; you are worthy of all that we give to you – including our lives. Amen.
TONIGHT
Men’s Gathering
at
Cramer Retreat Center
Dinner at 6:30pm
Study at 7:00pm
