Thus says the LORD:
“You shall not molest or oppress an alien, for you were once aliens yourselves in the land of Egypt. You shall not wrong any widow or orphan. If ever you wrong them and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry.”
Exodus 22:20-22

Helping, defending, serving, protecting: this is how we love God and our neighbor. Cherishing, encouraging, honoring, listening: this is how we love God and our neighbor. Embodying patience, kindness, humility, respect: this is how we love God and our neighbor. Love is our daily, hourly, moment-by-moment challenge.

Today I will receive and take to heart Jesus’s teaching to love God and my neighbor. I will ask the Holy Spirit to give me strength and guide me in all of my interactions that I may be living proof of God’s love for each and every person.