God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. ~ John 4:24

Image: Pentecost by El Greco, 1596.

Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight. ~ 1 Peter 2:4

A call to be living stones, a wall of safety for the most vulnerable among us.

He stilled the storm to a whisper and quieted the waves of the sea. ~ Psalm 107:29

Image: On The Storm, Ivan Aivazovsky, 1872. Available at https://www.wikiart.org/en/ivan-aivazovsky/on-the-storm-1872

I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; my heart teaches me, night after night. ~ Psalm 16:7 (NRSV)

The righteousness of your decrees is everlasting; grant me understanding, that I may live. ~ Psalm 119:144

They were amazed, saying, ‘What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?’ ~ Matthew 8:27 (NRSV)

Image: The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt, 1632 - www.gardnermuseum.org 

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures for ever. ~ Psalm 136:1

Image: Monstrance from the Diocese of Phoenix https://dphx.org/his-mercy-endures-forever/

He shall cover you with his pinions, and you shall find refuge under his wings..." ~ Psalm 91:4 (NRSV)

Image: Starr, a female bald eagle, looks over her eaglets in a nest along the Mississippi River in April. She is raising the three eaglets along with her two male partners, Valor I and Valor II. Learn more about their story at https://tinyurl.com/y2bfv3tm

Stewards of Upper Mississippi River Refuge via AP