Devos

That week devotions came out of 1 John. The importance of sharing what we know to be true, of God’s love for creation and how we should also love each other. (The greatest commandments: To love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and to love your neighbor as yourself.)
God is light and when we try to follow in the light we are exposed and vulnerable but we are also living to the best of our abilities as Christ taught us. We won’t have the need to hide or be ashamed as our true selves will be evident in the love that we share that will translate into our actions toward others. That we love in deed and truth, not just talk to show that our faith is alive as faith without works is dead. Though these actions don’t bring us salvation but are a response to the love we feel from God and God’s community.
Someone said, “I am always hoping that each confession I make is shorter than the last because that will mean that I’m working each day to be a better person.” While we all laughed at the sentiment, I believe that we all found it true…that would be such a good goal to have as we move forward in our lives.
We read together each night:
‘Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.’

the National Cathedral
a fresh coat of paint for a new look