Daily Office Readings for Tuesday of Proper 27:Year 2
Morning, Psalm 78:1to39; Evening, Psalm 78:40 to72;
Joel 1:15-2:2(3-11); Revelation 19:1-10; Luke 14:25-35
“To you, O Lord, I cry. For fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and flames have burned all the trees of the field. Even the wild animals cry to you because the watercourses are dried up, and fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.” (Joel 1:19 and 20)
At the time that I am reading this Daily office I empathize with my brothers and sisters on both coasts. Terrible fires have driven people out of their homes and many have lost everything. It is a very sad situation.
People in California and New York have had to deal with finding shelter for people who were temporarily housed in close proximity with one another and yet, be thankful that their lives are spared. I ask your prayers for, and responses to, those who are still in desperate need.
Crying to the Lord is prayer, and prayer works. I believe “God’s ears hears tears.” God hears our prayers, and God will respond. And God responds in surprising ways. However, we must remember that God comes to us, through us. And, as revealed in the Joel reading, we must keep our non-human friends in thought, prayer, and response as well. You may be God’s response to a squirrel or rabbit or even a wolf. I believe we humans were brought into being to care for, and maintain this fragile earth, our island home.
Today we remember Charles Simeon; Teacher, and Promoter of Missionary work (12 November 1836). His information can be found at: Charles Simeon
Please keep up your thoughts and prayers and hopes for Ukraine and Russia; Israel and Palestine, and our schools. And, 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
Let us pray:
O Almighty God, through whom all life came into being, please let your life-giving had extinguish the fires that harm life and turn our tears into waters of life, for the sake of all life. Amen.
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