NIGHT PRAYER: Thursday 10/22

 

One thing I'm really good at, Lord,

is worrying about tomorrow

and fretting about next week, next month 

- even next year!

And sometimes, Lord, I awfulize the future, 

imagining, fearing, dreading, 

even presuming the worst case scenario

for whatever's ahead of me...

Truth be told, Lord: most of what I worry about

    - simply never happens -

but even that history doesn't keep me 

from spending a lot of my time and energy

stewing and stressing over tomorrow

and whatever it might (or might not) bring...

 

So, as this day ends, Lord, I want to anticipate,

I want to thank you in advance

for tomorrow's unknown blessings, 

already on their way,

already headed in my direction,

already your gift to me...

 

Open my mind and heart, Lord,

to expect your healing and blessing,

to trust you hold all my tomorrows

in the palm of your hand...

Help me focus 

not on what troubles may come my way

but on all the unknown blessings

you have in store for me

to lead me, guide me, 

comfort and console me,

mend and heal me, 

guard and protect me...

And should tomorrow indeed be a rough day,

remind in the midst of my trials 

that you are with me,

walking each step of my journey,

right by my side,

taking my hand in yours...

Let me give you thanks tonight, Lord,

for unknown blessings already on their way

from your heart to mine,

from eternity upon my every tomorrow...

Protect me while I lie awake worried

and watch over my restless sleep

that awake, I might keep watch for your blessings

and asleep, rest deep in your peace...

Amen.

Let Us Give Thanks for Unknown Blessings 

                                                     by Carol Browning

 

Let us give thanks for unknown blessings already on the way.

Let us give thanks for unknown blessings already on the way.

God holds the future, the present and the past,

so let us give thanks for unknown blessings already on the way. 

 

See the birds of the air

they neither sow nor reap

yet God will give them food to eat

and God will care for us.

 

Lilies of the field 

they neither toil nor spin

as they are clothed in glorious light

God gives us what we need.

 

Do  not fear or fret

our lives are in God's hands

so praise and thanks should be our song

to God, our hope, our home.

 

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