"I ask for the desire to pray and meditate faithfully. I ask for patience, tolerance, empathy, compassion, and gentleness. I ask to abstain from anger, anxiety, compulsive behaviour, discouragement, self-importance, and arrogance. I ask to know and follow Jesus more closely, seeking justice, loving kindness, and walking humbly."
Psalm 145:10-13
10 All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,
and all your faithful shall bless you.
11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom,
and tell of your power,
12 to make known to all people your* mighty deeds,
and the glorious splendour of your* kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures throughout all generations.
1) "...the glory of your kingdom;" "...the glorious splendour of your kingdom;" "...endures;" "...endures throughout all generations;"
2) Everything speaks of the glory of God's kingdom. I sit on the balcony each morning and hear humming birds, robins, crows, pigeons, flickers and squirrels, the occasional eagle, and even less often the geese. I watch the clouds roll, the trees wave, the sky brighten, the stars and moon fade. I feel the cold, wet bite of the air and breath in its crispness. I hold my cat on my lap as she purrs and buts my hand with her head for more attention. I study the blooms on the bleeding hearts, the columbine and the remaining impatiens, the green sprouts of the nasturtiums, the recovering thyme, the dwindling tulips, narcissi, and hyacinth. I try to set up each day so that I have a few minutes when it is easy to hear "the glorious splendour of [God'] kingdom. It isn't always as easy the rest of the day.
3) What is the invitation in all this? To try to stay present to the everlasting nature of the glorious splendour, and not lose it through the distracted busy-ness of the day.
"Holy One, speak of the glory of your kingdom."
Breathprayer: "Make known... the glorious splendour of your Kingdom."
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