Devotional Booklet May

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Church of the Nativity

Daily Devotional

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As the deer longs for the water-brooks,

so longs my soul for you, O God.

My soul is athirst for God, athirst for the living God;

when shall I come to appear before the presence of God?

Psalm 42:1-2

Prayer is our connection with God, the discipline that helps our souls stay aligned with Gods will. Dailyprayer is the most basic of Christian disciplines, helping us remember that God is present in all the joyousorrowful, mundane, and ordinary parts of our lives. By maintaining a steady diet of daily prayer, we lea

to open our hearts and minds to Gods will, and grow to recognize Gods voice as it speaks in our hearts.

Most of us, however, stay so busy so much of the time that it is hard to make time for daily prayer, or evewhen we make time for it, it is hard to keep our minds focused. One way to approach this problem is to

begin with daily devotions. This collection of daily devotions, spiritual exercises, and prayers was created

by a group of people from Episcopal Church of the Nativity, Scottsdale. These are prayerful people whohave found ways to share the prayers of their hearts with you.

I hope that as you begin to use this book, you will find your mind enlightened and your heart opened to tpresence of the living God, for whom our souls are athirst.

Many thanks to Lani Sambach, the editor of this collection, and Mina Rafferty for her assistance.

In Christ,The Rev. Susan Brown Snook


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Paul Jensen May 2

God Is In The Gaps!"The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The opposite of a profoundtruth may well be another profound truth."~Neils Bohr

And when we encounter such opposing and probably irreconcilably polarized positions, whatthen? Well, know this: frequently God can be found in those gaps between places ofgreatest tension. So when you find yourself in one of those philosophical LaGrange Points,

celebrate! You may well have the opportunity to see the face of God!
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Spiritual Exercise May 5

Become a living prayer this week by writing a letter, donating food,visiting the sick, or setting a relationship right. In doing so you might

just become someone elses answer to prayer!


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May 6

Psalms 27:1

The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear?

You hear me when I callYou are my morning song

Though darkness fills the night

It cannot hide the light

Whom shall I fear?

You crush the enemy

Underneath my feet

You are my sword and shieldThough trouble linger still

Whom shall I fear?

I know who goes before meI know who stands behind

The God of angel armies is always by my side

The One who reigns forever

He is a friend of mineThe God of angel armies is always by my side

My strength is in Your name

For You alone can save

You will deliver me

Yours is the victoryWhom shall I fear?

Whom shall I fear?

And nothing formed against me shall standYou hold the whole world in Your hands

I'm holding on to Your promises

You are faithful

From the Album Burning Lights

By Chris TomlinWhom Shall I Fear


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