A WORD Read and a Word Lifted………………………..
But now this is the word of the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; when you pass through rivers, they will not sweep you away; when you walk through fire, you will not be burned, and the flame will not consume you.” Isaiah 43:1–2
Dear Father in heaven, we thank you for the gift of your light in our hearts, allowing us to have faith in you. We thank you for your light, which shows us the many ways you save us from need, darkness, and death. In the midst of this darkness you keep our hearts safe so that we can be faithful until your time comes, the time when you will reveal yourself to the world, and when all voices will cry out as one, “Yes, Father in heaven, we thank you. You have redeemed us all.” Amen.