“The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.” (Ps.19:1)
“God’s Spirit speaks to our spirit proclaiming our sonship and belovedness” (pp Rom.8:16)
Heavenly Father, I’m leaving today to spend (invest) the next 5 days in the wonders of your creation and the wonders of your love. 10 brothers—some I’ve known and loved for decades, and some I’ll meet for the first time, will gather to fish and fellowship in Lake of the Woods. We’ll fish both in Minnesota and Canadian waters—excited that Muskie season opens this Saturday. The good news is, it’s always “open season” on our hearts for you, and you’re always pursuing us. Hallelujah, and thank you.
My prayer is that you speak to each of us in clear, specific, and transforming ways. Perhaps a better prayer is that you make it impossible for us not to hear and listen to you. For you are always speaking, but we are not always listening. Show and tell us more about yourself through sunrises and sunsets, through the fun of catching fish and the honor of seeing your image in one another.
Slow us down, for we live way too fast and stay way too busy. Soften and gentle us—for it has been easy to get crusty and rigid in recent years. Free us—for none of us are as free as you intend, Father. Speak to us through words from your Word, through dancing flames around a campfire and through each other’s stories–through through meals and shared hearts.
May we find more joy in encouraging each other than catching the biggest fish of our lives. May we reconnect with your heart that we might connect afresh with our own—and with our wive’s, kid’s, grandkid’s, and friends’. Life is too short and precious to do otherwise. Thank you Father. So Very Amen.
