Opening Prayer: Come, Lord Jesus! You are my righteousness. You are my goodness, the cause and the reason
for goodness. You are my life and the
light of life. You are my love and all
my loving. You are the most noble
language I can ever utter, my words and all their meaning, my wisdom, my truth,
and the better part of myself. Amen. (Preparing
for Jesus by Walter Wangerin Jr.)
Scripture: Luke 2:21-35
Journal: What about Simeon captures you, or stirs something
in your heart? How are you like
him? How do you long to be like
him? What would Simeon have to say to
you today?
Reflection:
On tiptoe we stand, Lord
Jesus
eagerly awaiting
your full revelation
always expecting you
to come some more.
Our hands and hearts
are open to your grace.
Our lives still waiting for
the fullness of your presence.
We are those who have been promised
a Kingdom, and we can never forget
Yet we have a foot in both worlds
and so we stumble.
But still we stand
on tiptoe
Owning our kingdom-loving hearts
and our earth-eyes
We lean forward
And hope.
~Macrina Wiederkehr
eagerly awaiting
your full revelation
always expecting you
to come some more.
Our hands and hearts
are open to your grace.
Our lives still waiting for
the fullness of your presence.
We are those who have been promised
a Kingdom, and we can never forget
Yet we have a foot in both worlds
and so we stumble.
But still we stand
on tiptoe
Owning our kingdom-loving hearts
and our earth-eyes
We lean forward
And hope.
~Macrina Wiederkehr
Prayer
Closing Prayer: Lord, now you are letting your servant depart
in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you
have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the
Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel. Amen.
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