For you are a people

      holy to the LORD your God,

and the LORD has

                   chosen you

   to be a people

   for His treasured possession,

out of all the peoples

  who are on the face of the earth.

                   Deuteronomy 14. 2

(May we live that way.

How do we intentionally

    go about this very day

    that is before us?

Holy looks different

    --not as in "holier than thou"--

but sacrificially loving.)

O LORD,

Help us to not be seen

   as just nice people

   or even kind,

but gracious, giving

     sacrificially loving.

You have chosen us

and placed us strategically

          right here

          on this day

to bring Your name

                even here

and love all those around us

    in tangible ways.

We are surrounded by hurting people.

Everyone struggles with something.

May we be Your healing hands

               and feet today.