Psalm 71:1-6 - You Are My Hope

Jan 28

Psalm 71:1-6

¹In you, O LORD, I take refuge;

let me never be put to shame.

²In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me;

incline your ear to me and save me.

³Be to me a rock of refuge,

a strong fortress, to save me,

for you are my rock and my fortress.

⁴Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,

from the grasp of the unjust and cruel.

⁵For you, O Lord, are my hope,

my trust, O LORD, from my youth.

⁶Upon you I have leaned from my birth;

it was you who took me from my mother's womb.

My praise is continually of you.

Light a candle to remember Christ’s presence with you.
Sit five to fifteen minutes in silence bringing your attention to the Breath.
Let you focus shift to a situation in which you are ungrounded.
Set your feet on the floor, supported in a chair. Feel the chair hold you.
Notice how your feet desire to become grounded to the floor or in the earth.
Let this energy flow up through your body as you invite God's refuge and strength to bring you grounding energy and courage.
Speak these words, In you, Lord, I take refuge.
Deliver me.
Rescue me.
Incline your ear to me.
Save me.
Be my rock.
Be my hope.
Be my trust.
Today, I will live for you and in you and praise you continually.
What is your message from God?
Give thanks to God for this time in prayer and for any new insights you have received.
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Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday, February 3, 2019, the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm 71:1-6
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Luke 4:21-30

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 - Holy Love Wants Your Full Attention