Wisdom 6: 12-16; Psalm 63: 2-8; Thess 4: 13-17; Mt 25: 1-13

oil ready
lamp full
we wait
for you
thirsting
hoping
seeking
believing
in your wisdom
that gives
Life
do not turn
from us
barring
the door
see us
have mercy
on us
our spirit
held down
by the dead
we long
to rejoice
in the shadow
of your wings
resurrected

Is your soul thirsting for God?
Are your eyes open?
Is your lamp oil ready?

Romans 16:3-9,16,22-27; Psalm 145:2-11; Luke 16:9-15

together
we praise
the Goodness
of God
healer
in times
of distress
holding Beauty
before us
we are entrusted
with God’s love
we work
all things
through Him
in Truth
knowing each other
as sacred
and for God’s purpose

What is God’s purpose?

Romans 15:14-21; Psalm 98:1-4; Luke 16:1-8

by the power
of the Spirit of God
we sing joyfully
of kindness
goodness
and love
sharing what we know
in faith
through song
reaching beyond
mere words
into the soul’s
essence
and light

How does your soul respond to the music you make?

Ez 47:1-12; Psalm 46:1-9; 1Cor #:9-17; John 2:13-22

the rivers
flow
watering
the lands
with healing waters
the trees bear fruit
the Spirit
flows
with healing breath
and our hearts
come alive
the money changers
are driven
from the temple
and love takes
its rightful place
at the altar
God is in our midst
and we shall not be disturbed

Is your heart alive with the Holy Spirit?

Romans 13:8-10; Psalm 112:1-0; Luke 14:25-33

owe nothing
but love
to one another
giving generously
and mercifully
from God’s love
knowing
we own nothing
in our possessions
we live
in the light
of God’s grace
that dawns
through our darkness
God’s commands
showing the way

Do you live in God’s light?

Romans 12:5-16; Psalm 131:1-3; Matthew 11:28

knowing
our gifts
we live
with zeal
for God’s love
doing what is good
rejoicing in hope
enduring affliction
and persevering
in prayer
we rejoice
with those who rejoice
and weep
with those who weep
for we have found peace
in God

Where do you find peace?

Romans 11:29-36; Psalm 69:30-31, 33-34, 36; Luke 14:12-14

an irrevocable call
God’s gifts
are everlasting
a love and mercy
that has no end
and reaches
into the depths
of our mind
and heart
and being
answering us
as we call out
for help
we hear
the voice
of Love
and reach out
to all in need

Do you hear God’s voice of love?
How do you respond?

Malachi 1: 14-2:2; 8-10; Psalm 131: 1-3; Thess 2:7-9; 13; Mt. 23:1-12

crushed
by your reprimands
we return
to you
leaving
behind
our false
superficial ways
knowing that
the greatest
shall be
the one
who serves
from the deep
wellspring of God
the One
who holds
our peace
the One
who nourishes
so that we may
lift the burdens
from each other
with love

Are you nourished by God’s love?
Do you find your peace in God?
Do you nourish others with that peace?

Romans 11:1-2,11-12,25-29; Psalm 94: 12-18; Luke 14:1,7-11

aware
of the mystery
we are in
we are humble
in our knowing
seeking always
the demanding ways
of Truth
not living
by the world’s
divisive ways
but in the ways
of God’s
all-encompassing
Love

How do you find your way to God’s truth?
How do you find your way to God’s love?

Romans 9:1-5; Psalm 147:12-15;19-20; Luke 14:1-6

hearing the voice
of Love
we respond
with all
of our heart
and soul
and mind
serving the Goodness
we see
in any way
we can
great and small
all belongs
to the heart
of God

How do you serve the love and goodness you see?