Opening Prayer:
Gracious and loving God, you know the deep inner patterns of my life that keep me from being totally yours. You know the misformed structures of my being that hold me in bondage to something less than your high purpose for my life. You also know my reluctance to let you have your way with me in these areas. Hear the deeper cry of my heart for wholeness and by your grace enable me to be open to your transforming presence. Lord, have mercy. (Invitation to a Journey by M. Robert Mulholland Jr.)
Psalm for the Week: Psalm 122
Scripture for the Day: Luke 24:36-53
Reading for Reflection:
Shalom , peace, is one of the richest words in the Bible. You can no more define it by looking up its meaning in the dictionary than you can define a person by his social security number. It gathers all aspects of wholeness that result from God’s will being completed in us. It is the work of God that, when complete, releases streams of living water in us and pulsates with eternal life. Every time Jesus healed, forgave or called someone, we have a demonstration of shalom. (A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson)
We strive for order, coherence, and wholeness in our lives. We want certainty. We long for shalom. Shalom is a peace that not only recalls all the pieces of one’s life but sees how the parts fit together in a unified and glorious whole. Shalom involves rest and gratitude; it provides a balance and harmony where all things seem right. (The Healing Path by Dan Allender)
Reflection
and Listening: silent and written
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Song for the Week: We Fall Down
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Song for the Week: We Fall Down
We fall
down
We lay our
crowns
At the feet of
Jesus
The greatness of His mercy
and love
At the feet of
Jesus
We cry Holy, Holy,
Holy
We cry Holy, Holy,
Holy
We cry Holy, Holy,
Holy
Is
the LambClosing Prayer:
My God, I wish to give myself to thee. Give me the courage to do so.
~Francois Fenelon
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