21st. October. 2020. Daily Devotion.
Meditation
“The Christian experience, from start to finish, is a journey of faith.” ~ Watchman Nee
I have leaned on you since the day I was born; you have been my God since my mother gave me birth. Psalm 22:10
24 To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— 25 to the only God our Saviour be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
You and I are on a great climb. The wall is high, and the stakes are higher. You took your first step the day you confessed Christ as the Son of God. He gave you his harness—the Holy Spirit. In your hands he placed a rope—his Word.
Your first steps were confident and strong, but with the journey came weariness, and with the height came fear. You lost your footing. You lost your focus. You lost your grip, and you fell. For a moment, which seemed like forever, you tumbled wildly. Out of control. Out of self-control. Disoriented. Dislodged. Falling.
But then the rope tightened, and the tumble ceased. You hung in the harness and found it to be strong. You grasped the rope and found it to be true. And though you can’t see your guide, you know him. You know he is strong. You know he is able to keep you from falling. from A Gentle Thunder
Prayer
Look upon us, O Lord, and let all the darkness of our souls vanish before the beams of thy brightness.
Fill us with holy love, and open to us the treasures of thy wisdom. All our desire is known unto thee, therefore perfect what thou hast begun, and what thy Spirit has awakened us to ask in prayer.
We seek thy face, turn thy face unto us and show us thy glory. Then shall our longing be satisfied, and our peace shall be perfect. Amen. Augustine of Hippo, 400 A.D
Glory to You, Lord God, bringing from the depth of the earth an endless variety of colours, tastes and scents;
Praise You for the warmth and tenderness of the world of nature;
Praise You for the numberless creatures around us;
Praise You for the depths of Your wisdom, the whole world a living sign of it;
Praise You: on my knees, I kiss the traces of Your unseen hand;
Praise You, enlightening us with the clearness of eternal life;
Praise You for the hope of the unutterable, imperishable beauty of immortality;
Praise You, O God, from age to age. Amen
Covid 19 Prayer
Lord show me how to be strong and patient in this time of difficulty.
We have been challenged to live separated from our loved ones.
We are asked to sacrifice our freedom to move around as we might like.
We remember that in your time of trial you were separated from your loved ones.
But you showed what it means to love during a time of trial.
Help us to accept this time of separation that we might come closer to our loved ones.
May we love as you loved on your lonely way to Calvary. Amen.
