Come to Stillness: Take a few minutes to allow your mind and heart to
be still before God.
Opening Prayer: O Lord our God, help us to be faithful to
gather what you have provided for our hearts and souls this day—that we may
feed on you and live. In the name of
Jesus, the bread of life. Amen.
Scripture Reading for the Day: Isaiah 61:1-11
Reading for Reflection:
Through prayer our daily
work becomes wrapped up in the heart of God’s compassionate love. Just as Jesus was broken and given on the
cross to feed our desperate souls, through work we are broken and given in
order to feed and serve others.
A wise person once said that there are
three kinds of givers in this old world:
the flint, the sponge, and the honeycomb. To get a flint to give, you have to hammer at
it and then it only yields sparks.
Sponges you must squeeze, or else you get nothing. But the honeycomb drips its own
sweetness. (Beginning
Contemplative Prayer by Kathryn Hermes)
Reflection and Listening: silent and written
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Closing Prayer: Loving Father, teach me to love and care for those that need you today. Those who are passed over and do not feel love unless I love them for you. May Christ's love for others be felt through me today. In your name and by your power I pray these things. Amen. (Disciplines for the Inner Life by Michael Benson and Bob Benson)
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