Verse and Voice 8/23/24

August 23, 2024

Verse of the day

Those who say, “I love God,” and hate a brother or sister are liars, for those who do not love a brother or sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also.
1 John 4:20-21

Voice of the day

When what we offer folks is a restricted diet of love and do not provide an equal portion of justice, we are only talking about a partial gospel — not a whole one.

Emilie Townes, “In a Blaze of Glory” (1995)

Prayer of the day

God of love and justice, may we love each other fully, in a way that provides justice to our brothers, sisters, and siblings in Christ.