Reflection

“Blessed the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked. Nor walks in the way of sinners, nor sits in the company of the insolent, but delights in the law of the LORD and meditates on his law day and night.” –Psalm 1:1-2

Prayer

Gracious God,

You have not withheld your guidance on how we should live. For this we are grateful. Yet we are often recalcitrant and choose to be shaped by influences that are hardly so healthy. As individuals and as a society, strengthen our resolve to trust and obey more of the loving instruction you have so graciously provided for our good. In the pages of Scripture, in the saintly lives of those gone before us, in any example of authentic, self-giving love—inspire us to meditate and delight in such media. And in so doing, may we and our culture be changed. Amen.

Call to Action

Assess the influences in my life that I spend time meditating on. Are these media worth my time
and attention?