Daily Prayer

With my rapidly beating heart, like that of scared bird fleeing from the snares that have been laid out for it in the world, I too come home today to rest in the protectiveness of you, my God. For when I can no longer endure the hardships which I bear; when the challenges of life are too much for my spirit to shoulder, you are always there to ease the strain of my troubles, and to wipe the sweat of burden from my brow. In the silent moments of long dark winter nights, you draw me close unto yourself and whisper the words of hope which I long so much to hear, and bring calmness to my soul. 


And so let me now, in the light of another day, lift my voice, like that of my ancestors before me, in praising your goodness your love, your faithfulness: Blessed be the Lord, who has not given me as prey, to a world that would devour me.

Rev. Michael Kirchhoff

Psalm 124