PRAYING TOGETHER: proving that at the Last Day

“One of the great uses of Twitter and Facebook

will be to prove at the Last Day that prayerlessness

was not from lack of time.” — John Piper

With that in mind….

The rest of November I’d like to direct our attention (maybe that should be “our attentions” or even “our intentions” — you tell me, please) to prayers from a series that’s benefitted me longer than I’ll admit.

Its current version is The Upper Room Disciplines2025: A Book of Daily Devotions. Each week’s material is written by a different author from one of the widest smatterings of traditions I’ve ever seen.

Each day follows a familiar format of Scripture, reflection, and a prayer, just like The Upper Room series itself. Over the spread of 7 days and following the ecumenical lectionary, Disciplinesxxxx gives each writer space to dig in more deeply and share the connections of the texts.

And then there are the prayers! For example —

Holy One, prepare our hearts to inherit and interrogate our family histories with grace. Prepare our family members to act with courage in choosing a future of forgiveness. Help us bear nonviolent witness to better family relations that we never dared think possible. Let our aspirations become reality, to your glory and the reconciliation of our families. Amen.

Meet me back here tomorrow.