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the way....in the Upper Room #LVI
15 years ago
General
A Way Among People
Read Colossians 3:11-17
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
-John 3:16 (NIV)
GOD loves the world. God is father of all people and treats us as sons and daughters who need to find the way of life, love, justice, peace, solidarity, reconciliation, and companionship. Therefore, all of humanity is one family -- a community of brothers and sisters whether or not they are neighbors, the same nationality, or the same race. God's family today is divided into two hemispheres and five continents; many social classes, both powerful and powerless; different races; and different religions.
The church is a community of people who have known and accepted the love of God and have been challenged to love God and neighbors by overcoming barriers that divide people. The church is a community called to work in partnership with God, announcing God's will that we have life, peace, and companionship.
The gospel is the message of God's love and power that invites people to draw close to one another and to work for reconciliation, peace, and justice. God's love makes the human community one family.
Ronan Boechat de Amorim (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Prayer
God of love, thank you for the gospel that establishes a network of communion and solidarity, connecting those who are distant and bringing them close to one another. Amen.
Thought for the Day
What can I do to reconcile God's family?
Prayer Focus
For peace on earth
Read Colossians 3:11-17
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
-John 3:16 (NIV)
GOD loves the world. God is father of all people and treats us as sons and daughters who need to find the way of life, love, justice, peace, solidarity, reconciliation, and companionship. Therefore, all of humanity is one family -- a community of brothers and sisters whether or not they are neighbors, the same nationality, or the same race. God's family today is divided into two hemispheres and five continents; many social classes, both powerful and powerless; different races; and different religions.
The church is a community of people who have known and accepted the love of God and have been challenged to love God and neighbors by overcoming barriers that divide people. The church is a community called to work in partnership with God, announcing God's will that we have life, peace, and companionship.
The gospel is the message of God's love and power that invites people to draw close to one another and to work for reconciliation, peace, and justice. God's love makes the human community one family.
Ronan Boechat de Amorim (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Prayer
God of love, thank you for the gospel that establishes a network of communion and solidarity, connecting those who are distant and bringing them close to one another. Amen.
Thought for the Day
What can I do to reconcile God's family?
Prayer Focus
For peace on earth
