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: Colossians 1:15-23
Reading for Reflection:
God created out of the
overflow and fullness of his love. There
was so much delight within God himself that he wanted others to be drawn into
the circle of love that was enjoyed in the original family. The German mystic, Meister Eckhart, once said
that God created us out of “the laughter of the Trinity.” There is a sense in which God could not
contain himself, he wanted others to be drawn into the life enjoyed in the
Godhead. (Dr. Greg Ogden, Christ Church of Oakbrook)
Reflection and Listening: silent and written
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Closing Prayer: We who are made in your image and sustained by
your hand give you thanks, Almighty God.
May we always live lives that reflect that high calling. Amen.
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