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There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a Jewish leader. He came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one could do these miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him.”

—John 3:1-2

One of my favorite prayers for the morning says, “New every morning is your love, great God of light, and all day long you are working for good in the world,” found in The United Methodist Hymnal (The United Methodist Publishing House, 1989, page 877). I remember the first time I heard it thinking, “All day long?” It turns out that yes, all day long God is at work for good. God makes love possible, good possible, compassion possible, reconciliation possible, making God’s self known to us and to all of creation. The question is: Are we paying attention?

It is human nature to be doubtful and cynical. There is much in the world that does not match God’s intention for the world. We ourselves fail often and might feel unworthy. Our hearts become hardened by the stuff of life, by our own humanity with its fragility and frailty.

The journey of Lent is the journey of presence and discovery. As we pray, make room for God, and come alongside the neediest among us, we train our souls to see the miraculous signs that God is making known all around us. As we pay attention, our hunger grows to know God more, to ask more questions, to spend more time with Jesus. Today pay attention: Jesus is at work. Invite Jesus into conversation, always remembering that no matter what is happening around us, God spends all day long working for good in your life, in the life of your neighbor, and in the life of the world!

Breath Prayer:

All day long, you . . . are working for good.