Daily Office Readings for Wednesday of Holy Week: Year 2
Morning, Psalm 55; Evening, Psalm 74;
Lamentation. 2:1-9; 2nd Corinthians 1:23 to 2:11; Mark 12:1 to 11:
“Hear my prayer, O God; do not hide yourself from my petition. Listen to me and answer me; I have no peace, because of my cares. (Psalm 55: 1 and 2)
The Psalmist sounds distressed about something and is begging God to be more present in what he cares about.
All of us have something, large or small, public or private, that we are concerned about and as we believe in God, we go to God for answers or at least divine intervention; as we should. As we pray, it may seem sometimes that God has hidden from us and refuses to respond to our petition. To this I say, “Balderdash!” God works in God’s time, not ours. However, based on what I have studied and pondered about God, God truly does work in mysterious ways. God answers prayers often in ways outside of our sphere of knowledge and understanding. We should continue to pray for God to act in our lives, and then, just watch and listen and be amazed at what God is doing.
Let us Pray:
Oh Lord God, Creator and Sustainer of life and beauty, without you there is no us. Walk with us we pray that our lives may reflect your will, on this earth, for this earth, and all its inhabitants. You are the Grand designer and lover of all life. Make yourself known in our lives in order that we might live, love and work in ways pleasing to You, You who knows our needs before we ask, be with us and help us we pray: Amen.
Please keep up your thoughts and prayers and hopes for Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Palestine, and our schools including St. Augustine in Raleigh, North Carolina.
As we listen to what the Spirit of God is saying to us, let us live to love and serve, and to teach others to love and serve, while pondering anew what the Almighty can do. John
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