Daily Devotions - Monday, June 9

Prayer for Your Journey

“Out of the depths I call to you.
O God, hear my voice!
I wait for the Holy One.
My soul waits, and in God’s word I hope.”
--Verses from a Hebrew hymn, Psalm 130

Often this devotional mailing focuses on the centrality of prayer in our lives. A general prayer for your journey today:

God of love, we are wayfarers in the world,
we are prone to erratic changes of course, to losing sight of our goals,
to becoming so discouraged by the journey that we hitch a ride on anything that comes along.

Help us on our way, O God.
If we change our course, let it be not in self-interest, but in a desire to share—
to share your gentleness and love with another who is also on their journey through this maze.

If we lose sight of our goals,
let our quest arouse within us new curiosities as we continue our honest search of faith.

If we become weary and discouraged and forget you are with us,
let it lead to a recognition of our need for waiting on you.

As we travel in a world that sometimes seems a trackless, hostile wilderness,
let your Spirit sustain, encourage, and enable us to go on
with confident assurance that our Creator has walked this walk before us.

Have a wonderful week!

Ben Keckler
06.09.08