13th. March. 2021. Daily Devotion.
If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. John 14:23
When we become Christians, we receive something wonderful and beautiful: We gain a direct route to God, by the power of Christ and the presence of the Holy Spirit. We do not have to wonder if He hears our prayers. But if we ever struggle for words, there is something we should remember: we do not have to use words to pray, for the Spirit will pray for us. If we just speak from the heart, God will understand what we are saying.
Part of prayer, which everyone knows, is asking God for things. At other times we confess sins, or praise Him, or give thanks for our lives and everything He has done for us. But there is another part of prayer that we sometimes overlook, and that is letting God speak to us.
I don’t know many people who hear a voice talking to them when they pray. Or we may hear a voice, but it isn’t a voice that uses words and comes into us through our ears; in fact, we may not speak when we pray, but simply think our prayers silently. The point is, we do — or at least we can — experience God answering us. Sometimes this can be in the form of an answer to a question, or some other rational knowledge, but there is something different I want to talk about.
Have you ever tried telling God — or Christ, by name — how much you love Him, and then prayed by emitting love in your spirit, without words? Just staying still and letting your love for God exist in the centre of your being?
And if we do this, we can ask God to let us know that He loves us! We might just find something that we need, possibly that we’ve been looking for since long ago. This can be one of the most powerful things we will ever do if we try it. God will bring his love to us, without words, but with total knowledge. He will let us know He loves us, in prayer. And I can bear witness that it is an extraordinary feeling.
Blessed Christ, I love you with all my heart. Please, let me know your love for me. Amen. ~ M. Barge
To Treat Others as I Would Be Treated
Lord, while I pray for peace and goodwill in our world, I ask you to help me to change my own attitude for the better, so that peace and goodwill may start with the way I behave towards those who have hurt me. Inspire me to be as generous to others as I would like them to be with me. Amen.
Soul of Christ
Soul of Christ make me holy,
Body of Christ save me,
Blood of Christ fill me with love,
Water from Christ’s side, wash me,
Passion of Christ strengthen me,
Good Jesus hear me,
Within your wounds hide me,
Never let me be parted from you,
From the evil enemy protect me,
At the hour of my death call,
And tell me to come to You,
That with your saints I may praise you,
Through all eternity, Amen. ~ Ignatius Loyola
Lent prayer
Blessed are you, Lord, you bless us with your love and call us to be a blessing to others. Amen.
Prayer for uncertain times
Lord Jesus Christ, light of this world, thank you for the hope you have given us.
Help us to give our worries to you and, above all, to trust in your unfailing love.
For you have promised us “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
Almighty God, our protector, let us trust in you to carry us through this time of uncertainty. Lord Jesus, hear our cries as we mourn those who’ve left us.
Whatever tomorrow may bring, we will praise your name. Amen.
