Daily Devotion - Thursday, February 18

The Quality of Love 4

“And now abide three things, faith, hope and love,
and the greatest of these is love.”
--From a letter to people living in the city of Corinth

This week we are examining some observations about the enduring quality of love. Today we turn to a brief prayer by Dawna Markova. Dawna is the author of several helpful books, like I Will Not Die an Unlived Life and No Enemies Within. The quality of love springs forth from lives where we are connected with our own inner core. Through her writing she helps people explore necessary questions that help in reclaiming (or maybe discovering) a passion for life. Here is her prayer:

“May we learn to open in love
so all the doors and windows
of our bodies swing wide
on their rusty hinges.

“May we learn to give ourselves with both hands,
to lift each other on our shoulders,
to carry one another along.

“May holiness move in us
so we pay attention to its small voice
and honor its light in each other.”

Have a very good day, friends.
--Ben Keckler
02.18.10