Remind everyone to obey
those in authority
and be ready to do good.
Remind everyone not
to talk ill of anyone nor
quarrel, but be
gentle and respectful of all.
Remember how we once
foolishly disobeyed? We, too,
went the way of envy
and other evils, and, oh, how
we hated one another!
Then God
our Savior
showed us true
kindness and love
by saving us –
not because
of anything
we had done,
but because
of God’s own
mercy.
And God cleansed us from sin
and gave us a fresh start
and gave us a new life in the Spirit
and generously poured into us
the Holy Spirit of our Savior
Jesus Christ.
God’s grace made us righteous.
God's gift gave us confidence
and hope
of life
forever in Christ.
Titus 3:1-7
©2014, Mary Sayler, a poet, writer, and lifelong lover of the Bible, prayer-a-phrased today’s reading in Titus by comparing translations on Bible Gateway.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
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Living the love
Romans 12:9-21 as prayer-a-phrased
by Mary Harwell Sayler
Let your love be genuine
and sincere.
Abhor what is evil.
Hold on to what is good.
Love one another
like an affectionate family.
Take delight
in honoring each other.
Be enthusiastic!
Let the Holy Spirit
glow in you
as you serve the Lord.
Oh, how blessed you are
to have hope!
Hope helps you to be patient
in times of trouble,
but keep on praying too.
Give what you can
to God’s people,
and warmly
welcome strangers.
Bless and do not curse
those who mistreat you.
Rejoice in the joy of others,
and weep with those who weep.
Regard everyone fairly
with equal care,
and never think of yourself
as better or wiser
than anyone else.
Do not pay back evil for evil,
but let your actions honor
all that's good.
As much as possible,
live at peace with other people
and look not to retaliate,
but leave it up to God.
If your enemies are hungry,
feed them!
If your enemies thirst,
give them something to drink.
Showing love like this
will convict them
and convince them of shame
as surely as if they carried
a pan of red-hot coals
on their heads
for everyone to see!
Let no evil defeat you,
but overcome evil
with good.
©2014, Mary Sayler, a life-long student of the Bible and poet-author of many traditionally published books, prayer-a-phrased the above poem by researching and reading the wealth of translations found on Bible Gateway.
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by Mary Harwell Sayler
Let your love be genuine
and sincere.
Abhor what is evil.
Hold on to what is good.
Love one another
like an affectionate family.
Take delight
in honoring each other.
Be enthusiastic!
Let the Holy Spirit
glow in you
as you serve the Lord.
Oh, how blessed you are
to have hope!
Hope helps you to be patient
in times of trouble,
but keep on praying too.
Give what you can
to God’s people,
and warmly
welcome strangers.
Bless and do not curse
those who mistreat you.
Rejoice in the joy of others,
and weep with those who weep.
Regard everyone fairly
with equal care,
and never think of yourself
as better or wiser
than anyone else.
Do not pay back evil for evil,
but let your actions honor
all that's good.
As much as possible,
live at peace with other people
and look not to retaliate,
but leave it up to God.
If your enemies are hungry,
feed them!
If your enemies thirst,
give them something to drink.
Showing love like this
will convict them
and convince them of shame
as surely as if they carried
a pan of red-hot coals
on their heads
for everyone to see!
Let no evil defeat you,
but overcome evil
with good.
©2014, Mary Sayler, a life-long student of the Bible and poet-author of many traditionally published books, prayer-a-phrased the above poem by researching and reading the wealth of translations found on Bible Gateway.
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