Friday, October 27, 2023

Yahweh, thank you for your love that knows no end. You care for us and creation. We feel loss and grief, but our hope is in you. Thank you for shining your face on us and restoring us.

Loving Yahweh, you seek union with us, your beloved children. Thank you for taking the initiative to reveal yourself to us and to be with us. Thank you for choosing us and providing comfort.

We enter your sacred prayer space with the desire to be imitators of you. We may be persecuted by those who do not understand. But, in your presence we are surrounded by a wonderful community of believers. We feel encouraged to receive your word and teachings with joy.

Loving Yahweh, you are our dwelling place. Thank you, this dwelling place is a divine gift, where we can hide and find refuge in you, where we can find ourselves in you. “In holiness you stand secure through culture’s shifting sands…From everlasting to everlasting you are God” (Brian Doerksen, “Everlasting”).

Today, we invite you to reread, rest and reflect on the prayers of the past week.

Lectionary Readings for Today:
Psalm 1:1-6
Proverbs 24:23-34
John 5:39-47

In your perfect timing, you restore our health and hope. We place all hope in you that you will always guide and protect us. Give us peace, as we journey on your Ancient Path. Give us faith to step forward even as the earth gives way to your heavenly glory.