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Time for God

Jesus sat down, and when his disciples had gathered round him, he began to address them.

~ Matthew 5:1 ~

Prayer for Reflection

I sit down, Lord,

to watch television,

to write a letter,

to mend clothes,

to rest my feet,

to listen to music,

to read the paper,

to shut my eyes and forget.

You sit down, Lord

to wait for me

to be ready for you.

Help me, among the other things

for which I sit,

to remember you

waiting for me.

Prayer on Today’s Theme

I think of those who will chase the clock today,

as if there were no tomorrow;

and those who will watch the clock today

as if the best were lost in yesterday.

And I think of children keen to speak

whose parents have no time to listen;

and troubled people with a story to tell

which nobody wants to hear;

and those who see time as the enemy

of their ambition,

their ability,

their complexion.

Teach us, God of eternity,

to be kind to time,

so that time can be kind to us.