Tuesday, September 02, 2008

August 29th - September 2nd - Let's Play

Theme of the Days
Trust, hope, faith, and love in separation

Readings of the Days
John 8.1-9.41-"If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
2 Chronicles 1-7-The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold...praise to the LORD, "For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever," the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud...
Zechariah 14-And the LORD will become king over all the earth; on that day the LORD will be one and his name one.
Malachi 1-4-For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap; he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.

God's Word of the Day
We are united in a spirit that transcends space and time. We are One in Love. Celebrate this blessing now and forever.

Story of the Day
It was one of those precious moments. Two generations that were ages apart in one respect but oh so close in another. It was the middle of the night. An infant asleep, sound asleep. A kiss and a prayer and a sign of the cross by Gramps. A moment to say goodbye in a special way that transcends verbal communication. He was caught by Grandma in the act of this special communication without any words. Tears of sorrow, tears of joy, tears and memories of time spent, life invested, in this young life to date. Grandma picks up the child in her arms. She shares her own form of communication with this special, unique, bundle of blessing and joy God freely gave to this elderly couple in their life. Grandma holds the child close to her breast and rocks that special rock only a grandma could rock. Love flows freely from heart to heart. Tears flow freely. Then she places the joyful bundle on Gramps belly. A wide open mouth grin as big as the morning sun beams from the child. A child that has never failed to bring joy and laughter and love into the lives of Grandma and Gramps is freely given. Freely given love without a word spoken. Freely given laughter that causes a gush of tears of joy and blessings realized to the eyes of Gramps and Grandma. Oh how this parting yet uniting communication was needed. Oh how the love flowed so wonderfully free and open. Oh how the return joy from generation to generation streamed that late night. Space or time could never separate these three people. Nothing could separate this trinity. For the Love of God was present in this special moment. That moment late in the night between a grandchild and her grandparents. Thank you Kaiya. Thank You Lord for this unique, special and wonderful gift of joy in our lives.




Prayer of the Day
Lord, You are my King. You are Truth. As Your disciple, let me hear Your voice and heed Your call and do Your will in Your Kingdom, today, tomorrow and forever. With those precious nails, You suffered for all mankind. You suffered to unite us in a Love so deep that we seem to only fathom shallow depths of the richness of Your Love. Let that Love You have richly blessed us with flow through us from generation to generation, let that love flow through and beyond space and time. May our spirits unite as one in this Love of eternity. For You are King of all Love throughout time and space. Refine my heart with this Love and feel the heat of the pot as I become one with You and with those You love. Unite us together in this Love You have shown, so that from generation to generation, with or without words, we may all speak that common language only You could teach. ---Amen

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