Monday 1:
Psalm 40
Watch . . .
Watch the people
standing in lines: some are tapping their feet, wondering how much longer it
will take to purchase their gifts; some are shuffling along, weighted down with
the trappings and wrappings of the season; some are muttering under their
breath.
Now wait . .
.while you are standing in line: wait for the One who sets your on the solid
rock of grace; wait for the One who places you on the path of patience; wait
for the One who turns your muttered breaths into new songs of hope and comfort.
Wait . . . and
listen to the One who opens our ears: to the carols children sing in the
bathtub; to an angel asking you to be a bearer of God’s love; to the memories
of a lonely neighbor; to the joy bubbling in your heart.
Listen . . . And
see the One who can no longer wait to be with you.
Prayer:
Open our hearts,
open our eyes, open our ears to your presence in and around us, O Lord our God.
Amen.