Verse & Voice – Sojourners – 18 December 2017
verse of the day
You shall not oppress a resident alien; you know the heart of an alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
– Exodus 23:9
voice of the day
Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!
– Emma Lazarus
prayer of the day
God of the exiled, may we be people of faith who welcome our neighbors with love, grace, and humility. May we be ever mindful of your call to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and welcome in the strangers.
Amen! May we all meet the challenge. Be blessed. God is in an amazing mood.