Gracious God, who shows kindness to your beloved, help us to believe deeply in your great love for us, that we would be secure in your goodness and thus able to live well and freely and generously as you do, through Christ our brother, who was ever secure on you and now lives in your glorious presence forever and ever with your Holy Spirit. Amen.
‘Because you are precious in my sight and honored and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life.’ – Isa. 43:4