Saturday, May 20, 2023

Sixth Week of Easter, Saturday, May 20, 2023
Today, we invite you to reread, rest and reflect on the prayers of the past week.
Lectionary Readings for Today:
2 Kings 2:13-15
Psalm 93
John 8:21-30
Sixth Week of Easter, Saturday, May 20, 2023
Today, we invite you to reread, rest and reflect on the prayers of the past week.
Lectionary Readings for Today:
2 Kings 2:13-15
Psalm 93
John 8:21-30
We enter your sacred prayer space, marvelling at your mystery. You have shown us the ultimate transition from life as we know it, to life as you know it. You call us to participate in your mystery too, not as bystanders, but as workers with you. We hold now to your promise that you will always be with us.
Loving Divine Family, you are our strength. Thank you that your ways are not our ways. Knowing our hearts, thoughts, behaviours and motives, you lead us, protect us, and help us obey you. Thank you for taking us the long way, so we do not have to engage in the battle.
We look across your landscape–this sacred prayer space you have created–and marvel at your wonderful works. You give and take honourably throughout this landscape. We feel Life-giving Spirit surrounding us. We feel your life coursing through us–this same heartbeat shared by all creation.
Not by our strength, O LORD, but by your will, we are restored. Not by our will, but by your grace, we are renewed. In our silence, we hear your love spilling forth in the voices of creation. Divine Family and creation, in unison, singing joy and promise on our behalf, leaves us also joyful. We hear your song growing within us. How can we keep from singing?
In you, we find our shelter and protection. Never let us be put to shame. Thank you for hearing us call out to you to be our place of safety, fortress, and protection. In you, we find we are loved and created for a purpose; our confidence and identity comes from you and only you.
We remain in this holy space together at the foot of your throne. We long to be in your presence, singing songs of worship, praise, and prayer. We will encourage each other to remain close to you, so we will journey together in a good way.