"By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work." Genesis 2:2 (NIV)
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For the trees that cleanse our air and the rivers that water our world, we give you thanks, O God.
"You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light." Psalm 18:28 (NIV)
"Every forest animal already belongs to me, as do the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every mountain bird; even the insects in the fields are mine. . . . Cry out to me whenever you are in trouble; I will deliver you." Psalm 50:10-11, 15 (CEB)
"For now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land." Song of Songs 2:11-12 (NRSVUE)
God of peace, when conflict arises, guide our words and actions and keep us above the fray.