Presence

Lord, You are always there
waiting for me.
May I never be too busy to
find time to spend in Your presence.

Freedom

Heavenly Father, make me conscious of whatever burden I am carrying today and give me the grace to place it at the foot of Your Cross and so enter freely into this time of prayer.

Consciousness

Conscious of Your presence, Lord,
I look over my recent past.
Let me be honest with myself about how I’ve been
and what I’ve done,
because I know You love truth in the heart
and accept me just as I am.

The Word of God

²⁸“Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. ²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Inspiration

What is God like? The apostle Philip once asked Jesus to show them the Father. Jesus replied by saying, ‘Have I been with you all this time and you still do not know me? To have seen me is to have seen the Father.’ Jesus came to reveal the Father to us. 

In our prayer we share our joys, our sorrows and our hopes with Jesus, this friend who is gentle and humble of heart. ‘Truly I have set my soul in silence and peace. As a child has rest in its mother’s arms, even so is my soul’ (Psalm 131).

Conversation

I settle myself once again after hearing the Word of God. What would I like to take with me into my day? What do I want to remember from today’s reading or prayer time?

Conclusion

I thank God for His gift of love
as I go forth with joy and hope
to serve His people.

Amen