Sixth Week of Easter, Saturday, May 28, 2022
Today, we invite you to ‘Reread, Rest and Reflect’ on the prayers of the past week while listening to the Song of the Week:
Lectionary Readings for Today:
Exodus 33:18-23
Psalm 97:1-12
John 1:14-18
Thank you, Loving Yahweh, for the instructions to test the spirits to make sure they are from you, and to be aware of who we are listening to. Thank you we are your dear children, who you love, and that we come from you. Thank you, you are with us and never abandon us. Thank you that you are greater than the Father of Lies. We receive your truth that we are loved.
Loving Divine Family,
We stand at the base of your holy mountain, Mighty Yahweh. This is the place where our journey brings us – closer and closer to your presence. You are the wind on our faces, the rain in our hair, the sun that warms us. You are the trees, rocks, grasses, majesty of the sky and the intense mystery of the universe.
Thank you, Yahweh, for this time with you. Thank you that Abraham and Sarah showed us how to trust and obey you. Thank you for the invitation to leave behind the things that hold us back from you and the invitation to follow you. Thank you, the blessings are not just for Abraham and his descendants but for us as well.
I look to the stars and find myself in your ancient stories today, Loving Creator, and thank you for…
O Yahweh, the vastness of your love for us is beyond our comprehension. You protect us and the rest of creation. Your banquet of love is a beautiful feast full of abundance. Thank you for the gifts of life and breath. Thank you that you take delight in our enjoyment.
I join in your loving breath-dance today, O Yahweh, and thank you for…
All praise and glory to you, LORD! You have taught us how to seek solitude to pray with you! In your sacred prayer space, you show us your new ways and encourage us to step out of the chains of old ways that serve only to bind us. Though we resist you, your love and patience surround us so we may listen and understand, so we may be prepared for what you are calling us to.
We are busy doing important work. We hear the world tell us that there is no time to waste, that the world will fall apart if we rest. We look to you and hear you invite us to rest, to take a sabbath rest. Thank you for pausing from creating, so you could enjoy and celebrate what you had established. Thank you for this holy date with you, this sabbath rest, which will prevent us from judging and becoming hard, angry, and bitter.