Devotions Archive Archive: 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 Search Archive Print This Article The Lord let his face shine upon you Friday, January 1, 2016 Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless you and keep you! The Lord let his face shine upon you and be gracious to you! The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace! Resolutions we should all consider making for 2016 (from Relevant Magazine): To spend more time in conversations that matter To complain less and do more To spend less time worrying To pray more To listen to more new music every week To cut others some slack To cut yourself some slack To read more good books To challenge our own presuppositions more often To spend less time on/with your phone To share more meals with people you care about If You Want A Poem by St. John of the Cross If you want the Virgin will come walking down the road pregnant with the holy and say, "I need shelter for the night, please take me inside your heart, my time is so close." Then, under the roof of your soul, you will witness the sublime intimacy, the divine, the Christ taking birth forever, as she grasps your hand for help, for each of us is the midwife of God, each of us. Yes there, under the dome of your being does creation come into existence externally, through your womb, dear pilgrim-- the sacred womb of your soul, as God grasps our arms for help; for each of us is His beloved servant never far. If you want, the Virgin will come walking down the street pregnant with Light and sing ... Lord, let your face shine upon us. You came to us born of a woman, born under the law, and we have been adopted as sons and daughters through you. Continue to send us your Spirit, and lead us into the way of eternal life. "; Add      Edit    Delete