"Your sun shall no more go down
"for the Lord will be your
Your everlasting light
"If we are faithless, he remains
Paul, in chains, writes to his young friend, Timothy. We are all in chains of one kind or another, but rarely do we have to endure literal chains.
Dear Lord,
5:35 a.m. I've been a little more intentional with writing prayers lately, as this is the exercise for the "sheepdogging" role this 6-week period.
or your moon withdraw itself;
for the Lord will be your
everlasting light,
and your days of mourning shall
be ended." Isaiah 60:20
everlasting light..." a phrase to live by.
leads me on my way.
Your everlasting light
brightens my dark moments.
Your everlasting light
frames my joy.
Your everlasting light
clears my muddled mind.
Your everlasting light
hastens my reluctant feet.
Glory to you, Lord, for
Your everlasting light.
Amen
faithful--
for he cannot deny himself." II Timothy 2:13
The chains around my body are of my own making:
the chains of obesity
the chains of anger and frustration at my job.
These chains can be broken figuratively,
just as Paul's were literally,
by your everlasting love.
Help me to see this;
Help me to remember this;
Help me to walk in your light and love.
Amen
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