Reflection

“A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.”
—Martin Luther King, Jr.

Prayer

God of mercy and justice,

You came that we may have life and have it abundantly. Ignite our desire to realize more and more of what your life means here and now, where the subtle schemes of death our enemy so often prevail: the daily injustices we’re prone to ignore, the lies we’ve been trained to tolerate, the wrongs we think we’re too weak to set right. Against these death-dealing ways, we commit ourselves again this day to choose life, knowing full well what this means: to stand up for what’s right, upholding justice and truth. Amen.

Call to Action

How am I living out the abundant life God offers me? How am I sharing it with the world around me? Ask God to show me one thing I can do today to spread the good news of life.