Verse and Voice – Sojourners – 8 January 2019

Verse of the day

“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. – Matthew 26:52 (NIV)

Voice of the day

Peace is the alternative to war, and nonviolence should be seen as the antidote to violence, not simply as its opposite. Nonviolence is more concerned with saving life than with saving face.  – Jesse Jackson

Prayer of the day

God, bring us into alignment with the love you have for all of humanity. Let us be concerned with saving life more than saving face. Amen.