Scripture: Zephaniah 3:19-20
Watch what I am about to do to all your oppressors at that time. I will deliver the lame; I will gather the outcast. I will change their shame into praise and fame throughout the earth. At that time, I will bring all of you back, at the time when I gather you. I will give you fame and praise among all the neighboring peoples when I restore your possessions and you can see them—says the LORD.
Thought for the Day: In the days before Christmas, a guy showed his friend a little box with a beautiful diamond ring in it. “Do you think my wife will like it?” he asked. His friend nodded, but then asked, “I thought she wanted one of those four-wheel-drive vehicles?” “She does,” he replied, “but where am I gonna find a fake Jeep?” We too often try to bring real joy into people’s lives with stuff that may only appear to have value, but is ultimately empty of anything truly beneficial. The real joy comes through the gifts of God, and when those gifts pour over us and we in turn share them with other, the true joy of the season is experienced.
Prayer: Help me to be content, O Giver of Grace, with the marvelous gifts you offer so generously. Amen.
