Monday, December 21 — Psalm 145:8–16
Zephaniah 3; Haggai 1; Revelation 17:1–8
If you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness. Isaiah 58:10
Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Philippians 4:5
Jesus, grant us the gentle strength we need to be steadfast in our compassionate conduct toward the suffering people of this world. May our persistent actions shed light on the plight of the hungry and thirsty, so others may see and act on their behalf. Amen.