Today's Meditation - Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Today's Meditation Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Scripture Reading:

Romans 5.1-5

Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ²through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. ³And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, ⁴and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, ⁵and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

In the midst of chaos and struggles, it can be very difficult to pray.  Brain McLaren (www.brianmclaren.net), a contemporary activist, author, and theologian, says that to find a center we should just concentrate on one word in our prayer.  Sometimes the word HELP is enough to start.  For me today the word is PEACE.  "We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."
There is so much unrest in the world and in our hearts right now, I'm seeking peace in my anxious soul.  Perhaps you need to focus on this word, too.  Perhaps it's another word.  Whatever word you choose, allow it to sink deep into your mind, heart, and spirit.  When you have found your center, then you can name the other words, and the people, and the situations that need focus and prayer.

One of my favorite Hymn tunes is Finlandia, by Jean Sibelius to the words of This Is My Song by Cantus.