Come to Stillness: Take a few minutes to allow your mind and heart to
be still before God.
Opening Prayer: Father, You alone know what lies before me
this day. Grant that in every hour of it
I may stay close to you. Let me today
embark on no undertaking that is not in line with your will for my life, nor shrink
from any sacrifice which your will may demand.
For my Lord Christ’s Sake. Amen,
(A Diary of Private Prayer by John Baillie)
Scripture Reading for the Day: Matthew 7:7-12
Reading for Reflection:
There are no two ways
about it. You’ve got your eyes open or
you don’t. You’re watching at midnight
or you’re not. You better be ready when
it comes flying at you, skimming swiftly over the surface of time.
The cares of this world are no
excuse. Not father, mother, wife, nor
children. No burials or births or
weddings. Not fixing formula, scrubbing
toilets, peddling pills or prose.
Whatever the great human enterprise currently in hand, the point is to
watch. All the rest is addenda. Seeking the kingdom is the essential integer.
(And the Trees Clap Their Hands by Virginia Stem Owens)
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 my God, teach me to seek you, for I cannot
seek you unless you teach me, or find you unless you show yourself to me. Let me seek you in my desire, and desire you
in my seeking. Let me find you by loving
you, let me love you when I find you.
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