Psalm of Restoration

O’ Lord, You are the Divine Physician, the bestower of supernatural graces upon creation. 

With outstretched hands and loud voices, we request Your divine intercession for:

·       Those suffering from abuse and neglect.

·       Those subjugated by war.

·       Those unjustly imprisoned.

·       Those drowning in grief.

·       Those wrought by shame.

·       Those steeped in poverty.

·       Those without food & shelter.

·       Those strangled by deceit and deception.

·       Those combatting addiction.

·       Those afflicted with psychological disorder.

·       Those refugees of oppression.

·       Those overwhelmed with isolation.

·       Those close to death.

·       And all those who struggle to escape the deserts of this life

and desire to follow Yeshua of Nazareth.   

The Pilgrim

 

 

Wake up!

 The apostles were overcome with sleep; a perfectly normal and human thing to happen, but perhaps not a thing suited for all situations. While the apostles were overcome with sleep, Jesus, Moses and Elijah were having a conversation. Jesus was in His Glory. They were speaking of Jesus's Exodus. 

I try to picture this scene  in my mind and all I can get is that Jesus's Glory can hardly be imagined. Yet the apostles were right there and they were sleeping. Apparently, it took them a while to come to because scripture says "becoming fully awake, they saw His Glory....." 

I wonder what I'm missing because I am not fully awake. Either physically or spiritually. How often does God reveal glorious things to me in my presence, and yet I'm "overcome with sleep" or I'm "becoming fully awake." How often do I say things without really knowing what I'm saying?

A thought to ponder as I journey through this Lenten season: "wake up!"

Peace,

                 + Theophilus