seek, sunday

Sunday, May 25 (Sixth Sunday of Easter)

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 6:25-34

Reading for Reflection:

Let us not amuse ourselves to seek or to love God for the sensible favors (how elevated soever) which He has or may do us.  Such favors, though never so great, cannot bring us so near to God as faith does in one simple act.  Let us seek Him often by faith; He is within us; seek Him not elsewhere.  Are not we rude and deserve blame, if we leave Him alone, or busy ourselves about trifles which do not please Him and perhaps offend Him?  It is to be feared these trifles will one day cost us dear. (The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence)

Reflection and Listening: silent and written

Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself

                                           
Closing Prayer: Lord, I am yours; I do yield myself up entirely to you, and I believe that you do take me.  I leave myself with you.  Work in me all the good pleasure of your will, and I will only lie still in your hands and trust you.  Amen. (The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life by Hannah Whitall Smith)