THE WORD OF THE DAY=GOD'S NATURE IS LOVE

THE WORD OF THE DAY- GOD'S NATURE IS LOVE How do you define God? INDEFINABLE-of course But God's nature is LOVE Let us call that The word of the day “Day pours out The word to day- And night to night Imparts knowledge” Psalm 19:3 What word IS on your heart And mind today What knowledge Does God impart on your day Of course-we know that GOD IS LOVE And his nature is DIVINE “For since The creation of the world God's INVISIBLE qualities- His eternal power And DIVINE NATURE Has been clearly seen Being understood From what has been made So that people Are without excuse” Romans 1:20 “His DIVINE NATURE Has given us Everything we need For a godly life Through our knowledge of him Who calls us By his own glory and goodness” 2 Peter 1:3 The PSALMS Often use nature To refer To some aspect of his DIVINITY We see the stars' brilliance At night And this HELPS US to recognize Our own smallness We see God In the dazzling yellow sun And we see God In every other aspect of nature The blue ocean-the green grass- The yellow dandelions-the red roses- The brown autumn leaves-and white snow ALL of which brings us To the WORD of the day Which is LOVE What a PRECIOUS GIFT A NEW DAY of life is And it all comes from God The AUTHOR of life and love “But I TRUST In your UNFAILING LOVE My heart rejoices In your salvation” Psalm 13:5 “Do not withhold your mercy From me MAY your love and faithfulness ALWAYS PROTECT ME” Psalm 40:11 Dear Lord-we PRAY Help us to turn Our hearts-minds-and souls To you in HOPE AND GRATITUDE And help us To ALWAYS REMEMBER The WORD OF THE DAY LOVE By LOVING YOU dear Lord With ALL of our heart And loving our neighbor As ourselves In Jesus' name Robert P. Wallman 9-21-15 Ps Today is the feast of Saint Matthew-one of the ORIGINAL apostles and the writer of one of the Four gospels INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Joyce Rupp, O.S.M.