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Written by Ken Boa, a contemporary author, theologian, and president of Reflections Ministry.  This is an excerpt from his book “Conformed to His Image.”

As a communion of three persons, God is a relational being. He originates a personal relationship with us, and our high and holy calling is to respond to his loving initiatives. By loving God completely, we discover who and whose we are as we come to see ourselves as God sees us. In this way, we become secure enough to become others-centered rather than self-centered, and this enables us to become givers rather than grabbers.

Prayer:

Written by Ken Boa, the author of today’s mediation.

Father, I give thanks to You because You are the lover of my soul; You pursue me and desire an intimate relationship with me. You lift me from the morass and put my feet on high places; You care so much for me that You take great measures to bring me back to You when I stray. Your love is causeless, measureless, and ceaseless. Your righteousness overcomes my guilt; Your holiness informs all of Your purposes; Your compassion reaches out to the lowly and downtrodden; Your mercy and grace extend far beyond my sin. May I delight in You, draw nearer to You, hold fast to You and remain faithful to You. I know that my soul cannot flourish in disobedience and opposition to Your loving intentions for my life. When I am attempted to wander from You, may I recall Your character and remember Your many blessings. Amen.