Ordinary Time

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Spirit of the Living God, make us one.

Spirit of the Living God, give us hope.

Spirit of the Living God, show us grace.

Spirit of the Living God, be with us now.

Listen

Give praise to God’s holy name! Let the hearts rejoice of all those seeking the Lord! Pursue the Lord and his strength; seek his face always!

Psalm 105:3-4

Think

During a difficult time in my life, I was struggling to seek after God and sought instead after other distractions around me. I felt weak, unable to listen for God’s voice in my life or pursue God’s love on my own. But a group of people who love God and loved me came beside me, wrapped their arms around me, and helped me seek God with them.

Through that challenging time in my life, I found much more light in Christ, united with the people who were there to support me and give me strength in God when I felt weak. There may be times in life when we are unable to seek God on our own, and that is okay, because we are called to seek God together. As one body, we glorify the Lord and rejoice with one voice, finding strength in God alone.

Anna Beth Mann

Pray

Lord above all, today help me to seek your face and glorify your name. With those around me, may I find strength that only you can give so that I may seek you in all things. Amen.

Go

Even while we are apart, we are still united in Christ Jesus.

Go today, reaching out to those you can, showing grace to those you encounter.

Go today, with hope in a neighbor, faith in a friend, and love for a stranger.

Go today, a member of the body of Christ, in which we are called to Be One.