Come to Stillness: Take a few minutes to allow your mind and heart to
be still before God.
Opening Prayer: Loving Creator, I have no quarrel with the way
you have so carefully designed me in your image. Truly I am your work of art. Take me deeper today. Show me my virtues—the wonders of your design
for my life. Help me not to be afraid to
look into the depths of myself and believe in what I see—for I am the work of
your hands. If I can believe in what I
see, then I can rejoice in what I see.
Precious in your sight, I am your work of art. Continue to create me in
your image. Amen. (Behold Your
Life by Macrina Wiederkehr)
Scripture Reading for the Day: Genesis 1:26-31
Reading for Reflection:
In the mysteries of
eternity past, God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Spirit dwelled in
unsurpassed union and intimacy. The Holy
Three have always existed as a divine dance of romance, a whirlwind of
affection and pleasure and love unending.
It was from this pulsating intimacy that God created humanity and the
natural order. Though we will always
remain the creation, He formed humanity to enter into relationship with the
Trinity, the Godhead. In His great
mysterious heart was a desire to bring human beings into the holy river of
affections known between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and to share in this
Divine communion with them. The Father
desired a family, and the Son desired a bride.
From this overflow of burning desire, humanity was brought forth. (Deep
Unto Deep by Dana Candler)
Reflection and Listening: silent and written
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Closing Prayer: Blessed are you, God of all creation. Let us who are made in your image and are
sustained by your hand reflect you in all that we do, that in all things you
may be glorified, forever and ever. Amen. (Work of God)
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