Advent Breath Prayer: Dec 13
"On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands grow weak. The Lord, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing." - Zephaniah 3: 16-17
Inhale: "Sing"
Exhale: "Over me."
Breathe in and breathe out God's Word throughout the day in short pauses.
It can be difficult to sit in the tension of Advent. It is an in-between time of sitting in the world' s mess and waiting for God's vision of renewal to capture us once again in Christ's birth. But Zephaniah says to not let our hands grow weak. The good news breaking into the world is God's song of Joy, for God's strength and compassion are in our midst. God remembers that we all are called beloved despite the divisions we see in the world. God promises to reconcile the brokenness in and around our sisters and brothers, you, and me. God's vision of renewal will not be thwarted.
Today as we light the third candle of Advent, look and listen to your life. Where do you hear God's song of Joy around you? Where is God's mighty presence? What might lead your heart to trust that God's love born in the Christ Child is still changing the world?
Dear God, Do not let my hands grow weak. Let me hear your song of Joy today. Work through my hands to bring your compassion, grace, and joy to others. Amen.
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