Be Still: Daily Devotional

This is the 13th day of Lent.   May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit.    Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”     Today’s reading is from the Gospel of John, chapter 8.   Then they all went home, but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. At dawn he appeared again in the temple cou...

Today is the 12th day of Lent.   The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you.   Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”     Today’s reading is from the Psalm 128.   How joyful are those who fear the Lord—     all who follow his ways! You will enjoy the fruit of your la...

Today is the 11th day of Lent.   The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.  Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”     Today’s reading is from the book of Numbers, chapter 21.   They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; they spoke against...

Today is the 9th day of Lent.         Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.              Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”           Today’s reading is from the Book of 2nd Timothy, chapter .         3 I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I const...

Today is the 8th day of Lent.        May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit.           Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”           Today’s reading is from the Book of Exodus, Chapter 34         34 The Lord said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I...

Today is the 7th day of Lent. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you. Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.” Today’s reading is from the book of Hebrews, Chapter 4 "14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God...

Today is the 6th day of Lent.          The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.         Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”           Today’s reading is from Psalm 32         Blessed is the one          whose transgressions are forgiven,          whose sins are covered.    2 Blessed is the one          whose sin...

Today is the 5th day of Lent.    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.  Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”     Today’s reading is from Psalm 32.   Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit...

This is a version of the five-step Daily Examen that St. Ignatius practiced. 1. Become aware of God’s presence. 2. Review the day with gratitude. 3. Pay attention to your emotions. 4. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. 5. Look toward tomorrow.

Today is the third day of Lent.    May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way.   Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”     Today’s reading is from the Book of Jonah, chapter 4.   But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. He prayed to the Lord, “Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I w...

This is the second day of Lent. Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.    Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”     Today’s reading is from the Psalm 51.   Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.    May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit.      Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”     Today’s reading is selections from Joel chapter 2:1-3; 10-13 . Let all who live in the land tremble,     for the day of the Lord is coming. It i...

Today is March 4. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you.            Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”           Today’s reading is from the Book of Exodus Acts chapter 10.         23 ...The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the believers fro...

This is a version of the five-step Daily Examen that St. Ignatius practiced. 1. Become aware of God’s presence. 2. Review the day with gratitude. 3. Pay attention to your emotions. 4. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. 5. Look toward tomorrow.

Today is February 25.   The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you.              Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”            Today’s reading is from the Book of 1 Samuel, chapter 24.         After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David...

Today is February 24.   The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.       Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”           Today’s reading is from the Book of Genesis, chapter 33.         Jacob looked up and there was Esau, coming with his four hundred men; so he divided the children among Leah, Rachel and the two fema...

This is a version of the five-step Daily Examen that St. Ignatius practiced. 1. Become aware of God’s presence. 2. Review the day with gratitude. 3. Pay attention to your emotions. 4. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. 5. Look toward tomorrow.

Today is February 21st The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you. Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.” Today’s reading is from Psalm 118:5-14 "5 When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. 6 The Lord is with me; I will not be afrai...

Today is February 20th. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.” Today’s reading is from the Gospel of Matthew 8:5-13 "5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. 6 “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.” 7 Jes...

Today is February 19.   May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit.        Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”            Today’s reading is from the gospel of Luke, chapter 11.         37 When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and re...

Today is February 18.   The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you.        Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”           Today’s reading is from the Book of Ezra, chapter 1.         1 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the L...