Then, in the early morning,
while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a
deserted place, and there He prayed. Mark 1:35
And
what did He pray? Our Father, Who art in
heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as
it is in heaven.
And
it is still dark here in Tucson, Arizona. And my feet are propped up on the
fireplace, hoping to catch the last remnants of last night’s coals.
Give us today our daily bread. It’s not about me. This is a corporate prayer.
I wander through my community list, requesting provision. A cup held out for
today’s What Is It. Matteo’s photo captures His abundance offered, just for the
coming. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no
money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and
without price.
And forgive us our debts, even as we forgive our
debtors.
May we walk in His mercy and grace on today’s path. Give and it shall be given
to us. Heaping and overflowing into our laps.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Protect our thoughts from wicked lies. Be a shield. Jesus was tempted
in the relative solitude of the desert for forty days, with just the wild
beasts and the Tempter. Flesh and blood is not our enemy. Rather it is the
principalities and powers doing battle with flaming poisonous darts. Stand firm then, girded with truth.
For Thine is the Kingdom,
and the power and the glory for ever.
Amen.
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