Midweek Mindfulness ~ Aug 9th 2023

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Let us take a moment to sit and rest with Jesus, the spring of living water
We offer you a song and a simple prayer

A Song

A Prayer

Take a moment to sit with Jesus in silence

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When you're ready, let's pray the following prayer with Him
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The accompanier will pray the whole prayer with you
You are invited to join in praying the purple italicized words with them

Today we meditate on Genesis 32:22-31

A simple prayer for true blessing

A lone figure stands waiting for Jacob
as the sun sets on the trickster.
They grapple till dawn,
a contest of will and endurance.
But to what end?
Jacob fights and clings,
he grabs and shoves
for a blessing he had
before he was even born.

We too are hungry for a blessing, God.
We long for ease and joy,
for your favour to rest on our lives,
for our endeavors to bear fruit,
for our families to prosper.
Bless us, Father!

Where Jacob fought, we come to ask.
Free us from a spirit of competition,
of scarcity and of striving,
which whispers of limits and lack.
We don't need to pry or
wheedle a blessing from You.
We are already heirs of the promise.
We already have access to all we need in You.
You have already given us Your plenty.

There is no limit to Your love,
no end to Your generosity,
no scraps at Your table.
You have opened wide
the storehouses of heaven
and given us the only blessing
You have to give: Yourself.

From You comes all Life,
all goodness and hope,
all courage and wisdom,
all peace and all joy.
We may long for material blessings,
but these are the true treasures of heaven.
These blessings will not often glitter
or sparkle or trend,
but they will fill our hearts and lives
up to overflowing.

Father of Lights,
Lord of Life,
let us taste the blessings
you have already poured out
over us once again.
Everyday, give us more
of the one blessing that really matters.