Disturb us, Lord, when with
the abundance of things we possess we have lost our thirst for the waters of
life; having fallen in love with life, we have ceased to dream of eternity and
in our efforts to build a new earth, we have allowed our vision of the new
heaven to dim.
Disturb us, Lord, to dare
more boldly, to venture on wilder seas where storms will show your mastery;
where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars. We ask you to push back the horizons of our
hopes; and to push back the future in strength, courage, hope, and love. This we ask in the name of our Captain, who
is Jesus Christ. ~Sir Francis Drake
Scripture: John 10:22-39
Journal: What was so disruptive about Jesus?
Why do you think the Jews were so hostile to him? How is Jesus trying to disrupt you these
days? How are you responding? How do you try to seize control of
Jesus? How do you need to be disrupted?
Reflection:
seizing jesus
Again they
tried to seize him,
but he escaped their grasp. (John 10:39)
Jesus
Lord Jesus
We can never seize you
Any better than they could
So I wonder why
We keep on trying
You are always
Too big for us
And too small
You are always
Escaping our grasp
Thanks be to God
but he escaped their grasp. (John 10:39)
Jesus
Lord Jesus
We can never seize you
Any better than they could
So I wonder why
We keep on trying
You are always
Too big for us
And too small
You are always
Escaping our grasp
Thanks be to God
Prayer
Closing
Prayer: Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting! (Psalm 139:23-24)
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