the Beloved -
The wilderness of our lives continues - leaving us weary, lamenting, and violated.
May messengers of repentance appear in our wilderness - messengers who point us to You. Messengers who proclaim that You are more powerful. Messengers who connect us with our baptisms by the Holy Spirit.
Tear open the heavens and descend upon us.
Remind us to whom we belong. Remind us that we, like Jesus, are Your children.
May we embody lives that please You…lives that live, move, and have their beings grounded in Your love, hope, and light…lives that emerge from our baptismal waters dripping wet.
Amen.