Bible reading: I Corinthians 2:9-10 (NIV)

Prayer: Awakening. By David Adam

Awaken me, Lord 

To your light, 

Open my eyes 

To your presence.

Awaken me, Lord 

To your love, 

Open my heart 

To your indwelling.

Awaken me, Lord 

To your life, 

Open my mind 

To your abiding.

Awaken me, Lord 

To your purpose, 

Open my will 

To your guiding.  

References: 

Adam, D. 1995, Tides and Seasons: Modern prayers in the Celtic tradition, Triangle: London.

Miller, C. 2000, Into the Depths of God: Where Eyes See the Invisible, Ears Hear the Inaudible, and Minds Conceive the Inconceivable, Bethany House Publishers: Minneapolis.

Bible readings: Matthew 5:33-37 (MSG); Luke 18:9-14 (NIV)

Prayer: Exposure. By David Adam

Reveal, O Lord, to my eyes your glory. 

Expose, O Lord, to my heart your love. 

Disperse, O Lord, from my mind the darkness. 

Fill, O Lord, my life with your light. 

Protect, O Lord, from thoughts without action. 

Guard, O Lord, from words without feelings. 

Defend, O Lord, from ideas without results. 

And surround me with you Presence. 

Open my eyes                    

my heart                                                                                                                     

my mind

my will 

my soul 

To the blowing of your Spirit.

References: 

Adam, D. 1995, Tides and Seasons: Modern prayers in the Celtic tradition, Triangle: London.

Chittester, J. 2009, Breath of the Soul: Reflections on Prayer, The Columba Press: Blackrock, Dublin.

Bible readings: Psalm 139 (CEV), Matt 6:1, 5-6 (MSG)

Prayer: Help Us, Lord. By David Adam

Help us Lord, 

To live in your light 

To act in your might 

To think in your wisdom 

To walk in your kingdom 

To abide in your love

Your presence to prove.

References: 

Adam, D. 1995, Tides and Seasons: Modern prayers in the Celtic tradition, Triangle: London.

Brother Lawrence, 1982, The Practice of the Presence of God, Whitaker House: New Kensington.

Bible Readings: 

Psalm 31:14-16; 104:24, 27-28; Ecclesiastes 3:1, 11; Galatians 4:4; Mark 1:15; John 2:4; 7:6,30; 12:23, 27; 17:1; Galatians 6:9-10; Psalm 92:12 (all NIV) 

Prayer:  ‘Lord, I have time’, by Michel Quoist, cited in Still Waters, Deep Waters

You who are beyond time, Lord, you smile to see us fighting it.

And you know what you are doing.

You make no mistakes in your distribution of time to me.

You give each one time to do what you want [them] to do.

But we must not lose time,

          waste time,

          kill time,

For time is a gift that you give us,

But a perishable gift,

A gift that does not keep.

Lord, I have time,

I have plenty of time,

All the time that you give me,

The years of my life,

The days of my years, 

The hours of my days,

They are all mine.

Mine to fill, quietly, calmly,

But to fill completely, up to the brim,

To offer them to you, that of their insipid water

You may make a rich wine such as you made once in Cana in Galilee.

I am not asking you tonight, Lord, for time to do this and then that,

But your grace to do conscientiously, in the time that you give me, 

what you want me to do 

References:

Rowland Croucher (Ed.), 1987, Still Waters, Deep Waters: Meditations and Prayers for Busy People, pp. 292-298. 

Bible Readings: 

Isaiah 45:8 (NIV); Joel 2:23 (NIV/MSG)

Prayer of Blessing:

May God drench you with his goodness,

May Jesus renew you with his grace, and

May the Spirit fill you to overflowing with his joy and peace.

Bible Readings: 

John 4:7-26 (NIV); John 7:37-39 (MSG); Song of Songs 4:15 (TPT); Romans 15:13 (NIV)

When the Well Runs Dry (chorus lyrics), by Trace Balin:

When the well runs dry, it overflows

In the desert heat, the cool wind blows

When the well runs dry, the dam will burst

In the desert heat, he’ll quench my thirst

When the well runs dry, he proves his word

In the desert heat, his voice is heard

When the well runs dry, he’ll take control 

In the desert heat, God restores my soul.

Bible Readings: 

Exodus 17:1-7 (MSG); Psalm 78:15-16, 35 (NIV); 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 (MSG)

Prayer of Blessing:

May the Holy Spirit pour the love of Jesus into your heart,

May the knowledge of Jesus be deeply impressed upon your mind, 

May God’s strength enable you to keep going, and

May the Three-in-One’s love and power and grace flow through you,

up and out of you, as living water.

Bible Readings: 

Nehemiah 2:11-20; 4:1-23; 6:15-16 (MSG and NIV)

Bible Readings: 

Nehemiah 2:11-20; 4:1-23; 6:15-16 (MSG and NIV)