Morning, Psalms 26 and 28; Evening, Psalms 36, and 39;
Isaiah 44:9-20; Ephesians 4:17-32; Mark 3:19b-35:
“My heart was hot within me; while I pondered, the fire burst into flame; I spoke out with my tongue” (Psalm 39:4)
I have been in this place; a place of hurt. My heart too has been hot within me and when it happens, my mouth shoots forth words that hurts the hearts of others. I don’t know how to fix this. I don’t think it’s mine to fix. Sometimes we break things that are beyond our ability to repair. Wounded hearts are the healing of God. This is why we pray, “cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the power of your Holy Spirit that we may perfectly love you….” (Book of Common Prayer p. 355)
I am forced to remember that God is beyond all limitations. Situations that wreck my mind, God solves effortlessly. Meditation then, on the Holy of holies is perhaps the only way to settle us down and realign our attitudes in order that we might be better enabled continue our earthly pilgrimage in a way that sustains us and is pleasing to God. So, when heavy hearts burn, and they will, we must quiet ourselves and be still with God while asking for the relief that only God can give. Be well.
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: (BCP p. 355)
Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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