Reflection

“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever.” –Psalm 118:1

Prayer

Merciful God,

We wake again with a new day before us. Sometimes, though, we must admit it all feels the same. Days upon end stack on top of each other and we feel our hearts growing numb: waking and sleeping, working and playing, driving here, eating there, cleaning house and paying bills and preparing just enough for the next day so as to avoid disaster. Oh God bring us closer to you. Open our hearts to believe in the adventure of a new day. For in your great goodness you have promised: every morning is waiting for us with fresh mercies from you. Renew our sense of expectation, and may we give thanks to you for your unending faithfulness, day after day. Amen.

Call to Action

Refuse to be a victim today of the tyranny of the urgent. Stop and remind myself that divine help is already waiting for me, here and now, if I would but open my heart to receive it.