PSALM 123:1-4

¹   To you I lift up my eyes,
O you who are enthroned in the heavens!
²   As the eyes of servants
look to the hand of their master,
as the eyes of a maid
to the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes look to the LORD our God,
until he has mercy upon us.

³   Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us,
for we have had more than enough of contempt.
⁴   Our soul has had more than its fill
of the scorn of those who are at ease,
of the contempt of the proud.

• Light a candle to remember Christ’s presence with you.
• Spend five to fifteen minutes in silent meditation paying attention to the breath.
• Imagine yourself lifting up your eyes to see God in heaven.
• What curtains of contempt and scorn must be pushed aside for you to see God?
• Name these curtains as you push them aside.
• Continue naming the curtains and moving them until you can see God as fully as possible.
• Rest in the Lord.  Savor this time.
• What characteristics of God do you encounter this day?
• Allow these characteristics to fully embrace you as a gift from God.
• Rest in the Lord.  Savor this time.
• Is there a message for you from God?
• Is there a call to action?
• Give thanks to God for this time of prayer and presence.  Give thanks for any new insights you have received.
• Share as you feel led in the reply box below.