Monday, August 19, 2024

Blessed be your name, LORD of Creation. In the days of King David, you blessed David with the assurance that you would remain with his future generations. We believe your same assurance is for us. We praise you for your generosity and for answering our cries while we are in the land of the living.

We enter your sacred prayer space together. You surround us and invite us to participate in your mystery. But you render many of our acts of righteousness useless to us, so you can have your way with us.

Loving God, thank you for this precious time with you. You know and examine every person. We put our trust in you. Thank you for your protection. Thank you for never abandoning us.

Maker of Heaven and Earth and All Creation, we thank you for this holy, sacred time with you. We take heed of the danger you bring to our attention. We find refuge and protection in you.

We sojourn together. We seek truth, not gossip. We will speak, act, and live honestly and honourably upon your Ancient Path, and greet each other in a good way.

Thank you for this precious time with you. Speak, LORD, for your servants are listening, wanting to draw near to you. Thank you for giving us what we need for the day, so we stay close to you.