Heals: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

                Heals

                So often we deeply desire 

                arms holding us in love

                and mercy with comfort to

                heal the lose or anger or failures.

                Spirit sees everything

                opens healing and grace

                ongoing restoration

                reminds us of eternal life.

                Sanctuary and protection

                presence and preserves

'               power of abiding

                comes in everlasting love.

Psalm 107:5-6: "They were hungry and thirsty; Their soul fainted within them. Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble; He delivered them out of their distress."

                

Reflection: Comforts: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

        1. Do you struggle to abide in all circumstances, or step back from His gift of presence? Why?

        2. What do you consider to be His version of righteousness?

        3. How does that cause you to stumble within yourself, or run to Him in love and gratitude?

        4. Why the difference?

Share: When you have experienced a difficult situation when you felt the Lord wrap you into His arms with love and forgiveness?

Comforts: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reading: 1st John 2:28-29: "And now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming. If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him. 

Comforts

And thank you, Lord, for the comfort You will wrap us up in when the wrongs overwhelm us. When we forget to abide in You immediately again.

And reminding us to keep our hearts and sight focused on You to see all through the loving presence of Your Spirit.

And keep us on Your path and be yielding all our thoughts and choices as You gauge.

And, Holy Spirit, may we never stop, or hesitate, to follow with trust and thankfulness for the protection and kindness You direct.

Your thoughts,