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SUNDAY: Worship

a prayer for delighting in God

Image by Marc-Olivier Jodoin

breathe.

Pause.  Just for a moment.

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Grow still.  Notice your breath.  Let yourself become aware that God is here with you.

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Begin to pray this prayer to God:

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Inhale:  "Holy, holy, holy"

Exhale:  "is the Lord God of Hosts."

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Breathe this prayer, slow and steady, for seven cycles of breath. 

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Notice what changes in your body, mind, and spirit as you pray.

read.

Read this prayer from Psalm 71:

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"My mouth is filled with Your praise, and with Your glory all the day."

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What stirs in you as you read this?

reflect.

Consider God.  Consider what He means to you.  Let your mind wander.  

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Right now, in this very moment, what delights you about God?

 

Be specific.  Write it down.  Tell a friend.  Tell Him.

pray.

Let your heart respond to Jesus.  Use your own words or pray along with the poem below.

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The earth is singing its love to the Lord;

the rocks will cry out, and so will I.

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All creatures are praising His mighty works;

the birds are singing, and so will I.

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Screaming "holy!" the angels encircle His throne;

the heavens are shouting, and so will I.

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The forest is bending at the power of His hand;

the trees are kneeling, and so will I.

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The universe spins in the palm of Your hand;

the world is Yours and so, God, am I.

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