Friday, June 19, 2020

Psalm 93: Order out of Chaos

The waves of chaos crash within me—

Fear!—

The Creator holds all in hope;

Silence calms the storm.

 

The waves of chaos crash within me—

Anger!—

The Redeemer holds all in love;

Joy calms the storm.

 

The waves of chaos crash within me—

Sorrow!—

The Sustainer holds all in faith;

Beauty calms the storm.

Friday, June 12, 2020

Psalm 123: A Plea for Our Time

A prayer for coming into the presence of the Divine

 

I offer you my undivided attention, 

     O magnificent Being who transcends our measurable universe!

As one who is parched gives

     oneself over to newfound water,

As one who is famished gives

     oneself over to newfound nourishment,

So we offer our entire being to the Great I AM,

     until the Divine brings relief.

 

Bring relief to us, Great I AM, bring relief,

     for we are weighed down by the troubles of existence.

Our inner most beings are weighed down

     by pain and suffering,

     by the troubles of existence.