¹   O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name,
make known his deeds among the peoples.
²   Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wonderful works.
³   Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
⁴   Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his presence continually.
⁵   Remember the wonderful works he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he has uttered,
⁶   O offspring of his servant Abraham,
children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

¹⁶  When he summoned famine against the land,
and broke every staff of bread,
¹⁷  he had sent a man ahead of them,
Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
¹⁸  His feet were hurt with fetters,
his neck was put in a collar of iron;
¹⁹  until what he had said came to pass,
the word of the Lord kept testing him.
²⁰  The king sent and released him;
the ruler of the peoples set him free.
²¹  He made him lord of his house,
and ruler of all his possessions,
²²  to instruct his officials at his pleasure,
and to teach his elders wisdom.

^45b  Praise the Lord!

• Light a candle to remember Christ’s presence with you.
• Sit five to fifteen minutes in silence bringing your attention to the Breath.
• Today, I invite you to wonder how God is at work in a difficult and unexpected encounter.
• Sit with the encounter and examine all of the details.
• Notice, name and set aside any judgment that arises.
• Notice, name and set aside any fear that arises.
• Describe what you know.
• Be settled with what you don’t know.
• Breathe.
• Breathe deeply.
• Praise the Lord!
• What else to you know?
• What is your message from God?
• Give thanks to God for this time in prayer and for any new insights you have received.
• Share as you feel led in the reply box below.