Day 166

 Father, 

We praise You for the ways You care for us each individually. You care for the oppressed, the hungry, the imprisoned, the blind, the sorrowful, the righteous, the displaced, the widowed, and the orphaned in such nuanced, specific ways that are exactly what they need. With all the people that You care for, You are so intentional with us. Even when we were among the wicked, You showed us mercy and pursued us and called us righteous instead. 

Because of Your great mercy, and by the work of Your Spirit in us, we repent of our sins and turn to You. Where we haven’t loved like you⁠, and we repent of it. We want to change, so we ask You to change our hearts.

Where we’ve turned a blind eye to the oppressed, the needy, the displaced, the imprisoned⁠—would You break our heart for what breaks Yours? Whether it’s the inherent God-given value of a human life, from womb to tomb, or the immediate tangible needs in our community, or those who are at a disadvantage because of systemic structures⁠—Jesus, You have walked through all of those struggles personally. You know how it feels to ache, and You know how it feels to bring healing. Grow our empathy and compassion so that we might be ministers of healing like You. That’s how we will truly be happy and blessed! 

We surrender our lives to You, Lord—every moment of our day, each decision we make, we yield our will and way to Your perfect will and way. 

We love You too. Amen.

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