Monday Morning Offering: 9/26

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Good morning, good God!

I'm envious today, Lord! 

My Jewish friends are celebrating Rosh Hashana, 

welcoming in their new year,

a new beginning and a fresh start...

 

I have to wait until November 27,

this year's First Sunday of Advent:

    the beginning of a new year of grace

    on my faith's calendar...

 

Since that's more than two months away, Lord,

I'm grateful to know that in your mercy

    each day when I awake,

       a new beginning's mine;

    when I fail your word,

        you give a second chance;

    and when I ask for pardon,

        my slate's wiped clean again...

 

An annual turn of the year is awesome:

    a day of grace, a feast of renewal,

    a fresh start and a new beginning

but all of that's mine every day, Lord:

    every time I rise, every time I call on you,

    every time I pray, every time I ask for mercy,

    every time I seek your wisdom, every time I recommit,

    every time I reconcile with you and with my neighbor,

    every time your grace rekindles

        my desire to follow you...

 

So I offer you this morning 

my prayer, my hope, to enter:

    a new year of your grace, 

    a clean sweep of my soul,

    a season of fidelity,

    a week of renewed mindfulness,

    a day of living by your word,

    a new and fresh beginning, 

    your daily Rosh Hashana

        of mercy, peace and joy...

Amen.

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