but they will not overcome you.
For I am with you,
to save and deliver you —
it is God who speaks.
I will free you from the hand of the evildoer,
and rescue you from the clutches of the violent.
Jeremiah 15:20b
Lectio, 1 August 2012
O Lord God,
I have no idea where I am going,
I do not see the road ahead of me,
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself,
And that fact that I think
I am following Your will
Does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe
That the desire to please You
Does in fact please You.
And I hope I have that desire
In all that I am doing.
I hope that I will never do anything
Apart from that desire to please You.
And I know that if I do this
You will lead me by the right road,
Though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore I will trust You always
Though I may seem to be lost
And in the shadow of death.
I will not fear,
For You are ever with me,
And You will never leave me
To make my journey alone.
Source: Thomas Merton, Pax Christi, Benet Press, Erie, PA.
Lectio, 26 April 2012
Today’s Psalm is Psalm 34 - “The Lord hears the cry of the poor”. Whenever I read or hear this Psalm, I think of the Kendzia setting of Lamb of God/Taste and See, which we often sing at Communion at my church. I hope you enjoy it and find the same hope and inspiration I do when I sing it.
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord; O taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
I will bless the Lord at all times,
his praise ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the Lord.
Let the lowly hear and be glad,
Let us glorify his name.
Together let us praise God’s name.
Glorify the Lord with me,
together let us praise his name.
From my fears God set me free.
Look to the Lord and shine in the light,
Let your faces not be ashamed.
The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
Blessed be the Lord.
The Promise by Michael W. Smith - an apt song in this week of hope and prophecy.
a spirit of wisdom and understanding,
a spirit of counsel and strength,
a spirit of knowledge and reverence for God.
Isaiah 11:2
Lectio, 29 November 2011
I *love* when we start reading Isaiah in the daily Scripture lessons for Advent. Love the inspiration and hope.
