This morning I'm thinking about a message to share with the children this Sunday ... a message I repeat from time to time and try to remember daily. Faithfulness in our daily routines require us to remember and practice three things: to say "thank you", "I'm sorry", and "I love you".
People need affirmation. So many struggle with tough burdens. We need to thank each other for the many gifts of grace that accompany daily life. We are God's gifts each to the other. Let us give thanks for our gifts and blessings.
People mess up. We make mistakes. We hurt and betray and neglect each other. It is important to confess our sins ... saying to each other and the Lord: I'm sorry. A truckload of grace is needed for families or communities to make it through each new day.
I remember an old pastor counseling: Don't ever let a day pass without saying "I love you". Declaring our love reconnects us with the One who has loved us so well in Christ Jesus.
Of course there are other sets of three things. John Wesley's General Rule that Bishop Job has articulated to well: do no harm; do good; and stay in love with God.
The prophet Micah offered another: to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.
This stream of trinities leads me to affirm that it all be done in the name of God: Father/Son/Holy Spirit ... Creator/Redeemer/Sustainer. Amen.
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