Opening Prayer:
Lord, teach me to listen. The times are noisy and my ears are weary with the thousand raucous sounds which continuously assault them. Give me the spirit of the boy Samuel when he said to Thee, “Speak, for thy servant heareth.” Let me hear Thee speaking in my heart. Let me get used to the sound of Thy voice, that its tones may be familiar when the sounds of earth die away and the only sound will be the music of Thy speaking voice. Amen. (The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer)
Psalm for the Week: Psalm 29
Scripture for the Day: 1 Kings 19:1-13
Reading for Reflection:
There are four ways in which He reveals His will to
us—through the Scriptures, through providential circumstances, through the
convictions of our own higher judgment, and through the inward impressions of
the Holy Spirit on our minds. Where
these four harmonize, it is safe to say that God speaks.
For I
lay it down as a foundation principle, which no one can gainsay, that of course
His voice will always be in harmony with itself, no matter in how many
different ways He may speak. The voices
may be many, the message can be but one.
If God tells me in one voice to do or to leave undone anything, He
cannot possibly tell me the opposite in another voice. If there is a contradiction in the voices,
the speakers cannot be the same.
Therefore my rule for distinguishing the voice of God would be to bring
it to the test of this harmony. (The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life
by Hannah Whitall Smith)Silence gives us a new outlook on everything. We need silence to be able to touch souls. The essential thing is not what we say but what God says to us and through us. (Seeking the Heart of God by Mother Teresa and Brother Roger)
Reflection and Listening: silent and written
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Song for the Week: Blessed Be Your Name
Blessed be your name
In the land that is plentiful
Where the streams of abundance flow
Blessed be your name
Blessed be your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be your name
Every blessing you pour out, I turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord, still I will say...
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name
Blessed be your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's all as it should be
Blessed be your name
Blessed be your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be your name
You give and take away, You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, Blessed be your name!
Closing Prayer:
Father, you have taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and confidence we shall be strengthened: By Your Spirit lift us to Your presence, where we may be still and know that You are God. (Living Prayer by Robert Benson)
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