Gaudete Week – Monday 18 December
“The Lord is at hand, come let us adore him.”
Daily Meditation:
Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD,
when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David...Jeremia 23:5
The longing of God’s people lead to a hope
that God would save them.
God would replace their corrupt kings
and send them a saviour.
May our longing these days bring us closer
to our God’s desire to save us,
to shine the Light of Christ
on the darkness of our sin.
For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,
and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.
He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;
the lives of the poor he shall save.…Psalm 72:12-13
Today’s Daily Reflection – Intercessions:
Christ the Lord, Son of the living God, light from light,
lead us into the light and reveal His holiness.
With confidence, let us make our prayer:
Come, Lord Jesus!
Light that never fades, dispel the mists about us,
– awaken our faith from sleep.
Guard us from all harm today,
– may Your glory fill us with joy.
Give us unfailing gentleness at all times,
– toward everyone we meet.
Come to create a new earth for us,
-where there will be justice and peace.
O LORD AND RULER
of the House of Israel,
who appeared to Moses in the flame of the burning bush
and gave him the law on Sinai:
Come and redeem us with outstretched arms.
Closing Prayer:
Is it that I haven’t seen You, God?
Have I been looking someplace else for You?
Or have my eyes been covered
by the distractions in my life?
And yet You are so faithful in Your love for me.
I see now with a new vision and great hope,
because my heart is enraptured by Your love.
I pray to You and feel the power of Your coming,
like a light on the path before me
guiding me to return Your love even more.
Let me raise my voice
with new courage and deep joy
to give You praise with my life.
May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
AnaStpaul 