Thursday, March 13 — Psalm 35:19–28
Nehemiah 5:1–6:14; Romans 4:1–12
Noah found favor in the sight of the Lord. Genesis 6:8
You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9
O life-affirming Creator, how often we forget that we are your beloved creation: chosen, created, and named, as you proclaimed, “It is good.” Call us out of our doubts and our fears to live with you. Amen.