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THURSDAY, May 27 (The First Book of Common Prayer)
Psalm 37. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.
Learning to be patient and to wait are lessons that do not come easily to many of us. But God waits for us: his time is infinite. Again and again, he gives us the chance to stop juggling the scattered pieces of our lives.
In our fast-paced, noisy world, how reassuring to be asked to be still and wait! Society encourages us to act quickly and to take charge, but God reminds us that he is in charge. What a relief it can be to give up the need to be in control all the time!
A friend described to me how, waiting in check-out lines or sitting in traffic, she became stressed, irritable, and generally unpleasant. When she began to acknowledge that these situations were beyond her control, she began to look on them as gifts. Now she welcomes these opportunities for contemplation and meditation. Prayer and silence have become vital parts of her day.
Because he loves us, God waits for us to seek his peace and serenity. We need only accept those gifts. (1994)
Take from our souls the strain and stress,
and let our ordered lives confess
the beauty of thy peace.
--The Hymnal 1982, #652/3
PRAY for the Diocese of Curitiba (Brazil)
Ps 37:1-18 * 37:19-42; Proverbs 21:30-22:6; 1 Timothy 4:1-16; Matthew 13:24-30
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