Thursday of the Second Week of Advent – 14 December 2017
“Let us adore the Lord, the King who is to come.”
Daily Meditation:
The afflicted and the needy seek water in vain
The Lord is gracious and merciful; slow to anger and of great kindness.
So often we are “afflicted and needy”
and we seem to “seek water in vain.”
Today we listen to a refreshing promise
of how much our Lord desires to refresh us.
Each of us can fill in what we need the most
I am the LORD, your God, who grasp your right hand;
It is I who say to you, “Fear not, I will help you.” …Isaiah 41:13
Whoever has ears ought to hear. ..Matthew 11:15
Today’s Daily Reflection – Intercessions:
Your kingship is a kingship for ever, your reign lasts from age to age…Psalm 145:13
Let us pray to God our Father who sent His Son to save
mankind:
Show us Your mercy, Lord.
Father most merciful, we confess our faith in Your Christ
with our words,
– keep us from denying Him in our actions.
You have sent Your Son to rescue us,
– remove every sorrow from the face of the earth and
from our country.
Our land looks forward with delight to the approach of
Your Son,
– let it experience the fullness of your joy.
Through your mercy makes us live holy and chaste lives in
this world,
– eagerly awaiting the blessed hope and coming of Christ
in glory.
Closing Prayer:
Lord, like a loving parent,
You offer me Your comforting hand
Help me to wait for Your coming with patience
and to listen to what You ask of me.
I want so much to be one of “Your people”
and to live my life in You.
Thank You for the way You bless my life.
Thank You for listening to my prayers
and for planting deep in my heart
the knowledge that with You,
nothing is impossible.
May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
AnaStpaul 