ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
December 9, 2019
Prayer for the Week:
In the shadows of the valley,
where light is eclipsed
by the height of walls
that feel insurmountable,
give me peace.
In the shadows of the valley,
where hopelessness lingers,
provide me a vision
of the possible
announced by the prophets.
In the shadows of the valley,
where the weight of despair
pulls me deeper,
bestow a hint
of the liberating light
of an angel’s announcement.
You are present in the valley
of the shadow of death,
where hopelessness
and despair reside.
You are with us,
for your gifts of stability
offer a reassuring presence.
No matter where we are;
No matter the circumstance
of the moment;
No matter what
others might claim,
I look for a spark
to illuminate
even a corner of the dark.
Keep me looking;
Keep me believing;
Keep me from assuming that
the shadows of this valley
will forever consume me.
Amen.
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