Lectio Divina
The Lord is my shepherd
I shall not want
Psalm 23
No such thing
No such thing
J Cole
Prayer
God of enough
God of nearness
I am so easily turned
towards the horizon, towards
what is not yet
what is not mine
what is just beyond reach
They tell me
its out there, hidden
in the next purchase
in the next milestone
in the next version
in the next arrival
Even my faith
becomes transaction
a means
a ladder
a quiet striving
dressed in sacred words
But you, O Lord
you are not a means to an end
you are treasure itself
Here
in this unremarkable morning
with breath in my lungs
with light arriving to greet my day
I am without lack
All that I need
is already given
Help me notice
my reaching, and
unclench my hands.
May I arrive at the smile
the Apostle had
while writing in chains
of the secret he carried
in all manner of life.
All my fountains
rise in you.
Blessing
Dear Friend
Our souls are restless
until nourished
by communion
with God.
We were made
for union with the Divine.
May you name
the disordered desires
the misinterpreted longings.
May you find your way
to the inner sanctuary
that the mystics of old enjoyed.
May you live
in the presence
of Father Son and Holy Spirit.
May you be alive.
In the Name of the One
Who taught us to abide in him,
Amen