Daily Devotion - Friday, January 21

Can You Hear Me Now?
Devotional Reflections on prayer, with thanks to Verizon Wireless

“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for God;
do not fret over those who prosper in their way,
but take delight in the Lord,
and God will grant you the desires of your heart.”
--An ancient Hebrew song (Psalm 37, selected verses)

NOTE: You probably remember the Verizon Wireless commercial with the young man walking into all sorts of places to check on the “power supply” for communicating with “the person” on the other end of the line. Today is Friday and we dare to explore that question one more time as we look at another wireless connection.

Learning to let life come to us can be a challenge. The longer I live, the more I realize that I don’t need to be “doing” nearly as much as I need to be “listening”. When I listen well, many opportunities will come my way. Here is a little teaching that might be helpful as you work on listening to the Holy One.

Our true home is in the present moment.
To live in the present moment is a miracle.
The miracle is not to walk on water.
The miracle is to walk on the green Earth in the present moment,
To appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now.
Peace is all around us – in the world and in nature.
And peace is within us –
In our bodies and in our spirits.
When we are in touch with this peace,
we will sense healing and transformation.
Peace is not a matter of faith; it is a matter of practice.

A prayer: Holy God, guide me no further than this very moment. Amen.

--Ben Keckler
01.21.11