Come to Stillness: Take a few minutes to allow your mind and heart to
be still before God.
Opening Prayer: Lord, awaken me, you whose love burns beyond
the stars; light the flame of my lantern that I may always burn with love. (A
Traveler Toward the Dawn by John Eagan)
Scripture Reading for the Day: 1 Samuel 3:1-21
Reading for Reflection:
The purpose of the
Christian life is not to fill our heads with doctrine, but to awaken us to a
spiritual quality of life that excites, energizes, and enriches us with a more
genuine human life. So when we open ourselves to the influences of the Holy
Spirit, it is like a black-and-white film that suddenly bursts into full color.
(The Transforming Power of Prayer by James Houston)
Reflection and Listening: silent and written
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Closing Prayer: O
Lord, my God, what is this that stirs within, willing to guide if I will but listen? It is a faint whisper, and yet not. It is an almost imperceptible knowing, as if
being awakened from a sleep in which You were calling softly. It is knowing, but not sure of how. It is hearing, but not sure of when. It is like a dream—a soft voice in a sleeping
child’s ear. It is somehow knowing, to
the depths of our being, the beauty of what was whispered. And being totally convinced of the delight of
the Whisperer. Amen.
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