Daily Devotion - Friday, June 24

Prayer from Mother Teresa

“A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink
and find great satisfaction in their work.
This too, I see, is from the hand of God
for without him, who can find enjoyment.”
--A wisdom saying Ecclesiastes
Chapter 2:24, 25

One of the daily prayers that Mother Teresa used as she delivered her care to children in India seems most appropriate for the work we do in this hospital.

“Dearest Lord, may I see you today and every day
in the person of your sick, and,
while nursing them, minister unto you.
though you hide yourself behind the unattractive disguise
of the irritable, the exacting and the unreasonable,
may I be still long enough to recognize you in them….

“Sweetest Lord, make me appreciative of the dignity
of my vocation and its many responsibilities.
Never permit me to disgrace it by giving way
to coldness, unkindness, or impatience….

“Lord, increase my faith,
bless my efforts and work,
now and forevermore.
Amen.”

Have a good Friday in your labors. And may your weekend be filled with divine grace notes that refresh and restore your soul

--Ben Keckler
06.24.11