Thursday, March 8 — Psalm 34:8–18
Exodus 14:19–15:21; Matthew 22:15–22
You save humans and animals alike, O Lord. Psalm 36:6
Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Matthew 6:26
Jesus, our brother, help us to remember in this moment your deep love for our nation and the world. Help us resist fear, and to turn from the temptation to hate anyone. Renew in us the will to seek reconciliation with all people. Amen.