Daily Devotions - Wednesday 11.14.07

Prayers from Thankful People

“The Lord will indeed give what is good
and our land will yield its harvest.”
-A prayer of the faithful (Psalm 85:12)

As the rhythm of the fall moves us closer and closer to the holiday set aside for giving thanks, we will take a few moments each day with a prayer of faith. Today's prayer comes from the heart of Arlene E. Swanson:

God,
You who created our bodies and our minds,
I come to you now, trusting your healing presence.
It is you who fashioned our organs, bones, tissues and cells
To work together in harmony for your eternal purpose.
There is no disorder in you and your pattern for us is perfect.
I confess that I/we have misused the earth and this misuse impacts our bodies.
I confess that I/we misuse our emotions, minds and spirits
And this misuse brings pain and disruption to our lives.
Forgive me/us now for our wrongful use of your gifts.
Restore us by Your love to full harmony with Your perfect plan.
I/We know dis-ease is not your will for us.
Your love is unconditional. Yet pain is our teacher.
Open me/us to listen that we may again align ourselves with you.
Where we are unable to restore the earth to its perfection,
When we are unable to root out our mistakes of body and mind,
Nevertheless, be kind to us. Count our fumbling efforts as sufficient.
Restore us now to full health, according to your desire for us.
Bring harmony to our lives, to body, mind, and spirit.
We thank you now, trusting your love to bring our healing.


Note: The prayers for this week’s devotions are from a collection of blessings, poems, and meditations from around the world entitled, Prayers for Healing.


--Ben Keckler
11.14.07