"I ask for the desire to pray and meditate regularly..."
Mark 1:1-8
1The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,
‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way;
3 the voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
“Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight” ’,
4John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7He proclaimed, ‘The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. 8I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’
1) "...prepare your way;" "...he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit;" "...see, I am sending;" "...who will prepare your way;" "...confessing their sins;" "...as it is written;" "...were going out to him."
2) I'm very distracted this morning by my environment. I'm struggling with the tools I'm using for my daily prayer, feeling defeated really. I want this process to be easier. Nothing is going the way it is supposed to flow and 15 minutes has gone by much too quickly.
3) what is the invitation in all this? Some days are not as productive as others. Next week, I will bring the proper tools home with me so I'm not struggling with posting blogs on my cellphone! I was not "prepared." I'm I'm going to pray daily, I need to prepare for daily prayer. it isn't just going to happen on its own.
"Holy One, help me be prepared."
Breathprayer: "Prepare... the way of the Lord."
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