God’s Hand of Blessing

Sunday’s Reflection

EACH DAY, every moment
you [O God] place your hand of blessing
upon the brow of creation.
In your touch, in your words,
everything flowers,
everything remembers
the deep, perfect loveliness within.
The deep, perfect loveliness of you.

- Sam Hamilton-Poore
Earth Gospel

From page 57 of Earth Gospel: A Guide to Prayer for God’s Creation by Sam Hamilton-Poore. Copyright © 2008 by Sam Hamilton-Poore. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Upper Room Books. http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/. Learn more about or purchase this book.

Today’s Question

Pray today’s prayer. Share your reflections.

Today’s Scripture Reading

Matthew 11:28-30

This Week: pray for peace among the nations of the world. Add your prayer to the Prayer Wall.
Tips for Your Spirit:
Personalizing Scripture: Sometimes we can personalize a passage of scripture by placing our own name in it. Some passages lend themselves to becoming personal prayers as we make ourselves the recipients of God’s Word. Try the practice, Personalizing scripture.
Saints, Inc.:
This week we remember Peter (June 29).
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