Good Morning, Ministry Partner!

April 8, 2020

Be Encouraged by God's Word
Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan,
    I will now arise,” says the Lord.
    “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
And the words of the Lord are flawless,
    like silver purified in a crucible,
    like gold refined seven times.
You, Lord, will keep the needy safe
    and will protect us forever from the wicked,
who freely strut about
    when what is vile is honored by the human race.

- Psalm 12:5-8, NIV

Wisdom from Fellow Pilgrims
It is easier to find guides, someone to tell you what to do, than someone to be with you in a discerning, prayful companionship as you work it out yourself.

- Eugene Peterson

Pray Together with Us
O Lord,
The house of my soul is narrow;
enlarge it that you may enter in.
It is ruinous, O repair it!
It displeases Your sight.
I confess it, I know.
But who shall cleanse it,
to whom shall I cry but to you?
Cleanse me from my secret faults, O Lord, and spare Your servant from strange sins.

- Johann Freylinghause (1670-1739)

New Every Morning: a daily (M-F) encouragement resource for clergy that includes a scriptural start for the day, a thought from a brother/sister of the faith, and a prayer to enrich the service of the minister. It is an inner life component of the Soul Care ministry of the Church of the Nazarene's Clergy Development Office.
— Dr. Daniel Copp, director

nazarenepastor.org

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