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Scripture: Revelation 15:3-4: And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: “Great and amazing are your deeds, Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, King of the nations! Lord, who will not fear and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your judgments have been revealed.” Abridged: Allowing the Holy Spirit to work through us will always accomplish a greater and more appropriate purpose for God than all of our human labor, wisdom, and words. Meditation: Beware of born-again Christians who take pride in recounting the number of souls they claim to have saved. Beware of Christians who are eager to recount the deeds they have done for the glory of God. Beware of missionaries who perceive wickedness in the people they are called to serve. In each of these circumstances, we must beware of Christians who have misunderstood the fundamental purpose of seeking to be a servant of God; namely, to permit God's love to flow freely through them to serve and teach. All human declarations that claim to have saved a soul diminish the light and glory that rightfully belong to God. We know that people who boast of good works have not moved beyond self, because if they had, there would be no "self" that can boast. When people claim to teach and correct according to their understanding, they miss a central truth: living as a reflection of the Light of God is far superior to teaching human knowledge of divine things beyond our comprehension. Allowing the Holy Spirit to work through us will always accomplish a greater and more appropriate purpose for God than all of our human labor, wisdom, and words. Prayer: We give thanks to our mothers, and to all women and men who love and care for children, the earth, and us. We are born from the womb of your unending love, O God, and from the womb of a woman. We are nourished and fed by your love, O God, and by the women and men you have provided to tend to our needs. For the sacrifices they have made, for the food they have prepared, for the love they have given, for the mercy they have shown, we give thanks. Bless our mothers and our caretakers, Heavenly One, in the name of Jesus. Amen Enter password: .