Bless the Lord for the law
the law which calls on us to love God with all we are
bodies
minds
hearts
souls
there is no part we cannot use for God’s glory
and that is to God’s eternal praise
the work of our hands
knitting hats for revellers on cold nights in our cities
fixing hydrophones to listen to the dolphin’s songs
stirring soup to feed family over lunch
ironing shirts for the other-half’s work
we thank you, our God, we can use these things, even these things we ‘just’ do as part of our love of you, our God
may those who benefit from this work see your love
that care and compassion can be show to those who are cold at night
that those who will hear dolphins will be filled with awe
that spouses can know the love we for them, even in the simple act of doing the ironing
may all we can do with our hands be filled with prayer and praise and thanks to our God
Our God
you gave us minds which tries to fathom the physics of black holes
which can sequence the human genome
which can undertake painstaking research to work towards a cure for Alzheimer’s
though we may not be able to use our mind for these purposes
it is right we give you thanks that human intellect can be used to do these wondrous things
we pray for all who use their minds for the betterment of society and the world
may their work be recognised and rewarded
for they do not labour in vain
and may those who would reject you as God
come to see, as they probe more and more into the glory of the universe
you are there
and may we use our minds to think, to ask, to seek
Seeking God
we thank you that you sought us out
found us when we had nothing, no purpose
and made us your people, showed us we are your God
as we love you with all we are
may we respond by loving our neighbour
that we would obey your law
the law of love
where all can receive the mercy and purpose we have received
may we seek the lost
in love and service to the one who we love with our hearts, minds, souls and strength
Amen