Monday, July 10, 2023

Our eyes are on you, watching you, and wanting to be like you. Thank you, Divine Family, for your extravagant love. Thank you for showing us how to love, which leads to health, life, and healing.

Remove the troubles from our hearts. We believe in you–in your healing power, perfect love, generosity, patience, and kindness. Remain near us as we journey on your Ancient Path. Shine your light, so together, with you, we will recognize and remove the darkness from our inner-landscape.

Even before we seek you, your wisdom embraces us. Like the bird calls before morning, your wisdom wakes us to find your loving face looking at us. In this, your sacred prayer space, you invite us to pause and listen, so we will understand and see your salvation.

With joyful hearts, we sing your praises, Yahweh. Your love is steadfast and knows no bounds. Thank you for your faithfulness and the intimate care you give us. Thank you for remembering us, your beloved children.

We gather in assemblies and at your Beautiful Gate. We greet and are received by many who are also journeying. We are refugees, wanderers, and outcasts; we are established and blessed when we are in your sacred prayer space. We bear witness to your presence as our everlasting God.

We gather in your abundant fields and vineyards. We rejoice as we harvest together. Your word to us is clear–to share our abundance with others. We desire to respond to your call with all our being. The Intruder tells us to withhold from those who we would consider our enemies and to lash out in vengeance. But you tell us to extend patience and love.