Just for Today

Just for today, I will live as a child of light (Eph. 5, 8). I will have nothing to do with the futile works of darkness (Eph 5, 11). Rather, I will turn to the light, for there all goodness springs up, all justice and truth (Eph. 5, 9). Just for today, I will proclaim the glorious works of the God who has called me out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Pet. 2, 9). I will rejoice that He has brought me into the kingdom of His beloved Son Jesus (Col. 1, 13), who is forever the light of the world (Jn. 8, 12).

Just for today, I will live as a child of life. I will revel in the abundant life, life on high in Christ Jesus (Phil. 3, 14), who came that we might have life and have it to the full (Jn. 10, 10). I will drink deeply of His living water and never thirst again (Jn. 7, 37-39). I will trust Him to show me the path of life (Ps. 15, 11). With Him, I will cross over from death to life by loving my brothers and sisters (1 Jn. 3, 14).

Just for today, I will live as a child of love. I will follow the way of love, even as Christ loved me (Eph. 5, 2). I will rejoice in the love of God that has been poured out into my heart through the Holy Spirit who has been given to me (Rom. 5, 5). I will speak the truth in love so that I might grow in all ways into the full stature of Christ Himself (Eph. 4, 15). I will love in deed and in truth and not merely talk about it (1 Jn. 3, 18). Just for today, I will abide in the love of God (Jn. 15, 9).

Light, life and love - just for today, these will be my goals, my guardians, my guides. In all my words and actions, my thoughts and dreams, my hopes and desires, I will strive to serve the God who is Light, Life and Love and labor to make Him known. To Him whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine - to Him be glory from generation to generation in the Church and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen! Alleluia! (Eph. 3, 20-21)