A Concord Pastor Comments: NIGHT PRAYER: Monday 3/8

You might think, Lord

(in fact, I'm sure you do!)

you might think that at least during Lent

I'd be doing a little better

dealing with some of my weaknesses,

my character flaws and bad habits

- but we both know that's not the case...

It's Lent!

A whole special season set apart for me

to root around in my heart and weed out

whatever has no business growing there...

It's Lent, Lord!

The perfect time for an interior spring cleaning,

for dusting off what I've not paid attention to,

for cleaning and polishing what's soiled and tarnished,

for organizing and reordering my priorities,

for pitching out what I don't need

and making room for what I need the most...

It's Lent, Lord!

And I know you're more than ready

to help me draw me closer to your side,

to help me take an honest inventory

of my life and my possessions

and right what's wrong in my thoughts,

to mend what's broken in my relationships

and to heal what's wounded in my heart...

It's Lent, Lord!

And your grace abounds,

ready to strengthen me where I'm weak,

repair the chinks in my human nature

and change my bad habits to good ones...

It's Lent, Lord! You're right by my side,

ready to help, to help me grow

in faith, in hope, in love:

open my eyes, my ears and my mind,

open my prayer, my heart and my soul

to your Spirit, your wisdom and grace,..

Protect me, Lord, while I'm awake

and watch over me while I sleep

that awake, I might keep watch with you

and asleep, rest in your peace...

Create In Me by Jay Stocker