Thursday, January 16, 2025

We enter your sacred prayer space, pausing from our schedules and plans. You invite us to participate in your great mystery, to experience life beyond the limits of physical space and time. We marvel at your seasons, continuous renewal and eternity.

We feel challenged and pressed on all sides by the pressures and uncertainties of life. We enter your sacred prayer space and name each of our fears to you as you patiently and lovingly listen to us. Life-giving Spirit encircles us; she kisses and calms us. Your voice is the wind and thunder to us. You assure us we will be safe.

Uphold us with your love as we journey together upon your Ancient Path. Keep us from harm, so we will give to others out of love and abundance. Remove us from the snares of the wicked, so we will remain watchful for your guidance.

Send us as you will, LORD. Send us through the streets to share the good news of your birth. Send us back to the pasturelands to share with those who did not run with us. Send us to remain by your side to worship you. Send us, and we will go with you to share your glory!

We enter your sacred prayer space with praise in our voices, dancing with celebration. Stories of your wonderful acts have been shared through the generations. Like the wind and waves, we also remember your name. We see the Faithmarkers of our ancestors. We know you are faithful.

Thank you, Divine Family, for this sacred time with you. Thank you for Jesus, who is the image of God, helping us to see, know, and experience your love in real and tangible ways. Thank you, our purpose is in Jesus.