Opening Prayer: O Lord, our God, give us the grace and the
strength to dwell in you all the minutes of this day. Allow us the pleasure of beholding your
beauty in all times and through all the circumstances that lie before us. May we continually seek your face. Amen.
Scripture: Psalm 27:1-8
Journal: What beauty have you beheld recently? How has God shown himself beautiful in your
life and world? What did that do within
you? How will you go about seeking his
face today?
Reflection:
The spiritual guidance Brother Lawrence (Practicing
the Presence of God) offers is simple: the love of God is everything, a
love that surrounds and enfolds us. Out
of this love should proceed a rhythm of continual internal awareness of God. Our constant conversation with God helps us
to remember that he is our partner in everything we do. Br. Lawrence used to say to the Lord, “So
that my work will be better, Lord, work with me; receive my work and possess
all my affections.”
Just as two people who love each other
find their days filled with thoughts of each other, so in this practice we
raise our minds to remember the One who loves us most. We establish a loving, familiar union with
God, who holds us in the palm of his gentle hand. The practice of the presence of God becomes a
habitual state of the soul, an openness to the Divine One who surrounds us in
our busy lives. (Beginning Contemplative Prayer by Kathryn J.
Hermes)
Prayers
Closing Prayer: God, I’m asking for one thing, only one thing:
To live with you in your house my whole life long. I’ll contemplate your beauty; I’ll study at
your feet. That’s the only quiet, secure
place in a noisy world, the perfect getaway, far from the buzz of traffic. God,
hold me head and shoulders above all who try to pull me down. I’m headed for your place to offer anthems that
will raise the roof! Already I’m singing
God-songs; I’m making music to You. ~The Message
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