By Julie Conway-Sword of Blue Springs, Missouri USA

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

Jesus comes to us
At the rise of the day,
When our hearts are light,
Our minds are free,
And our cares have melted away.

“Take my hand,” He invites,” and
Walk with me from dawn until sunset.”
All through the morning
He’s at our side
To counsel, to listen, to smile.
He challenges us with inspiring thoughts;
He comforts us as a small child.

At midday He’s there;
He welcomes our prayers.
He listens as we expound
Regarding decisions, uncertainties, fears.

His Presence more than abounds.

At evening He awaits us with welcoming arms.
He comments on how the day’s gone,
“You lived in my Presence all through the day.
Well done, my daughter, my son!”

Prayer Phrase

“…he has given us a new birth into a living hope” (1 Peter 1:3).

Spiritual Practice

Weaving a Life

Hold, or imagine yourself holding, a piece of patterned cloth. Examine it carefully. Notice overlapping threads mingling colors that form the design. Write a journal entry or meditate about the threads and patterns of your life. What design do you see? How does the life pattern you are weaving create justice and wholeness in God’s world? What new pattern is God calling you to weave in 2025?

Today’s Prayer for Peace

Engage in a daily practice of praying for peace in our world. Click here to read today’s prayer and be part of this practice of peace.