I call upon God, the Father of all our fathers. I spread out the palms of my hands in prayer. You who created the earth and all living beings, listen to me. You who send rain from the sky, have mercy on me. I trust in you for all things. ~Shilluk, Sudan
Today's prayer is taken from: African Prayers: Praise, Thanksgiving, Hope and Trust by Robert Van de Weyer, Dimensions for Living, Nashville, TN. 2002
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
daily scripture...
May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put together - spirit, soul and body - and keep you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ.
~1 Thessalonians 5:23 (MSG)
~1 Thessalonians 5:23 (MSG)
Monday, January 30, 2012
daily scripture
He has told you, O mortal, what is good;
and what does the LORD require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
~Micah 6:8 (NRSV)
and what does the LORD require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
~Micah 6:8 (NRSV)
doing good...
As a new work week began for many people today, remember these words from John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. I pray they will color your actions and interactions with others, helping you to show God's love to others.
"Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can."
~John Wesley
"Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can."
~John Wesley
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Meditate on this...
As I was looking through a book that I'd read a couple years ago (The Story of Evangelism by Robert G. Tuttle, Jr.) I found this on page 391 and thought I'd share:
The fruit of Silence is Prayer.
The fruit of Prayer is Faith.
The fruit of Faith is Love.
The fruit of Love is Service.
The fruit of Service is Peace.
~Mother Teresa
The fruit of Silence is Prayer.
The fruit of Prayer is Faith.
The fruit of Faith is Love.
The fruit of Love is Service.
The fruit of Service is Peace.
~Mother Teresa
morning prayer
Praise the LORD. Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. Let the name of the LORD be praised, both now and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised. Psalm 113:1-3
O Lord... it happened again today... my pups woke me up before my alarm went off... I could have slept another hour... but Lord, I thank you anyway!! I thank you for the gift of this new day. Help me to praise you this day in everything that I think, everything I say, everything I do and with all that I am. May I see all people today through your eyes, and share with them your love. In Your Name. Amen.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
The Invitation
I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.
Isaiah 45:2-3
As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” Mark 1:16-17
From these two scriptures we can know three things:
1. God knows us... God calls us all by our name.
2. God has something for each of us to do... God equips and trains us and then sends us on our way.
3. But perhaps most important, God goes before us... God leads us and opens the way.
Boldly going into an unknown future wherever our God, our Lord and Savior calls and sends and leads us is truly a "faith trek." I invite you to undertake your journey, your faith trek "walking" side by side with me.
Isaiah 45:2-3
As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” Mark 1:16-17
From these two scriptures we can know three things:
1. God knows us... God calls us all by our name.
2. God has something for each of us to do... God equips and trains us and then sends us on our way.
3. But perhaps most important, God goes before us... God leads us and opens the way.
Boldly going into an unknown future wherever our God, our Lord and Savior calls and sends and leads us is truly a "faith trek." I invite you to undertake your journey, your faith trek "walking" side by side with me.
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