Genesis 26:24 And that very night the Lord appeared to Isaac and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham; do not be afraid, for I am with you and will bless you."
Psalms of ASCENT: 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 125, 126
Zechariah (THE PROPHET OF THE LONG VISION) 11:4-17
1 Corinthians 3:10-23
Luke 18: 15-30
Dear God, it is cold outside. Even if, I managed to put on enough
clothes, it will not change the temperature. Let me cocoon myself in the
stillness of a childlike spirit.
Remind me to sing as my feet trudge, but my heart runs up the
mountain toward the quietness of your presence and protection. Help me twirl
with outstretched arms as you raise me out of the broken snare that is my body,
into your high and holy city of absolute freedom.
Turn my supply of useless emptiness
into tears of overflowing joy, according to your promises. Jesus, touch me with
your cleansing, quieting, illuminating, reassuring and liberating hands. Help
me find that place of humility and understanding necessary to seeing, hearing
and feeling your arms of mercy.
Make me responsive and teachable, so that in being weighed and measured,
I may be found understanding, forgiving, peaceable, considerate, submissive,
and merciful. For those are the ways I want to be; even when it is hardest to
be among others.
I know that I am not only
expected to learn, but to educate as your collaborator, even if I never say a
word. Let others see only you. May my spirit be only a window throughwhich others
see beyond me to you. Amen.
