NIGHT PRAYER: Monday 6/13

I'm sitting at Denver International Airport

where my 5:18 p.m. flight to Boston

has been delayed three times

and is now scheduled to depart at 1:45 a.m.

 

I'm not happy, Lord!

At the first delay I shrugged it off

- definitely a first world problem!

 

And it still is, but:

a friend is picking me up 

    but now in the middle of the night;

I'm tired - and I'm tired of sitting here;

this isn't how Jet Blue said it would be;

and no one's telling me why this is happening...

 

Of course,

there have been times, Lord,

times when I've delayed in keeping my word to you;

times when I've paid no attention

    to you're waiting for me, 24/7/365;

times when you could (should) have grown tired of me

    but never blinked or nodded off - not once;

times when my life has been far

    from what I told you it was going to be;

times when I was silent, not bothering to check in,

    to pray, to offer some explanation

        for my delay in responding to you...

 

You've been patient with me for 75 years, Lord

- how much of your time did I waste

    while you waited for me? 

I can't begin to count the number of times

    I've delayed in responding to you,

    postponed what I promised you,

    deferred when you called me,

    held back in my trusting you,

    stalled in my following you

    rescheduled time for prayer with you

        - over and over again

and put off 

    your faithful presence,

    your gracious mercy,

    your challenge and call,

    your unending kindness,

    your nourishing word,

    your incredible patience

and your calling me 

    to be there to meet you,

    to serve you,

    to praise you,

    to reach out to others,

    and not to delay in all that I promise you

        - over and over again...

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...

 

Amen. 

 

Always by Kristian Stanfill

    performed by Tricia Brock

 

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