Opening Prayer: Thank you, O Lord, that you rejoice over us
with gladness, singing a joyful song.
May we always hear that song of deep love and affection, and allow our
souls—and our very lives—to sing our song of love to you in return. Amen.
Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-20
Journal: What words or images capture your heart in this
passage? Why? What does it do within you to know that the
God of all creation sings a song over you?
It is a song of love. It is a
song of homecoming. Can you imagine that
song right now? Can you hear it as he sings
it over you? Listen to the song of God
over you today and find yourself in total harmony and peace with it.
Reflection:
The only true joy on earth is to escape from the
prison of our false self and to enter into union with the Life who dwells and sings
within the essence of every creature and in the core of our own souls. (New
Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton)
Prayer
Closing Prayer: Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout,
O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of
Jerusalem. For the Lord will remove his
hand of judgment and disperse the armies of your enemy. And the Lord himself, the King of Israel, will
live among you! At last your troubles
will be over—you need fear no more.
On that
day the announcement to Jerusalem will be, “Cheer up, don’t be afraid. For the Lord your God has arrived to live
among you. He is a mighty Savior. He will give you victory. He will rejoice over you with great gladness;
he will love you and not accuse you.” Is that a joyous choir I hear? No, it is
the Lord himself exulting over you in happy song. (TLB)
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