Pause for Prayer: MONDAY 5/22

Image: George Mendoza

 

Good morning, good God!

 

Until this weekend, Lord,

I don't believe I've realized

    just how much peace my heart can hold,

    how deeply joy streams through my soul,

    how faithful is your people's love, 

    how constant is your care for me,

    how mercifully you've pardoned me,

    how graciously your Spirit leads,

    how gentle is your healing touch.

    how generously you've blessed my life,

    how powerfully your Word takes flesh

        among, within, around us...

Until this weekend, Lord,

I don't believe I've realized 

how much I'm loved 

    by you and by your people,

    for who I am 

    and how I've found

    my joy in serving you...

Until this weekend, Lord,

I don't believe I've realized

    how very real, how very wise,

    how knowable and tangible,

    how in-my-heart and in-my-soul

    is every word I've preached, written,

    sung, prayed and sought to share

    in how I've lived my life...

    

Until this weekend, Lord,

I don't believe I've realized 

    how much you've loved and cared for me,

    how close you've been through all my life,

    how much is still ahead for me

        to learn, to live, to know and share

    in serving you, my God,

    and finding all my peace and joy

    in serving all your people...

For all of this I offer you

my thanks and praise this morning

    to you be all the glory, Lord,

    to you from whom all blessings flow!

Amen.

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