Sojourners Verse and Voice – 21 June 2023

Verse of the day
I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel, and they shall rebuild the ruined cities and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and drink their wine, and they shall make gardens and eat their fruit.

– Amos 9:14

Voice of the day
If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.

– Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden (1911)

Prayer of the day
God of renewal, where we might see desolation, open our eyes to where there’s beauty to still be cultivated.