Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Gather us together, so we will remain faithful in your presence as kingdoms fall around us. We will listen to your words of wisdom and reassurance. We long for your loving embrace around us, now and forever.

The seasons turn; we stand on the precipice between summer and autumn. Leaves also turn, as ancestor trees remember the chill that has returned in the night air and daytime breezes. They prepare by drawing inward and letting their foliage fall. You remind us again of your statutes and decrees, encouraging us to keep them with us as we prepare to cross the threshold into autumn.

Today, we invite you to reread, rest, and reflect on the prayers of the past week.

Lectionary Readings for Today: Weekly Review
Psalm 26
Job 7:1-21
Luke 16:14-18

Give us wisdom to silence ourselves in your presence, so we will hear your voice and know your purpose. Guide us in your ways, so we will sojourn well upon your Ancient Path and greet each other in a good way.

We honour you by singing your praises. Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD God Almighty. Who was, and is, and is to come. Salvation comes from you. Thank you for your loving presence and wisdom.

We enter your sacred prayer space, this place where you live and where your glory dwells. Our eyes are often drawn to the actions of those who do not trust in you. They entice us, tempting us to wander with them and to follow their ways of folly. We admit that sometimes we are overtaken by temptation.