In this “Searchlights and Penlights” UCC devotional, Martin Copenhaver quotes Sister Helen Prejean:
“I’m always asking God for a searchlight. But, instead, God gives me a penlight.”
Copenhaver goes on to say that he’s learning to walk by penlight. Many of us can likely relate to that thinking.
How do we allow more illumination in our lives? Maybe one answer is included in the song “Christ as a Light” (Prayer of St. Patrick,) performed in this link by John Michael Talbot. Hearing or singing this song provides peace, especially considering omnipresence…
POSSIBLE ACTIONS: Find time to “brighten/focus the penlight,” especially since brightening the path helps during light and dark times
- Spend time in silence, allowing yourself to bask in the light.
- Consider using Copenhaver’s prayer as a breath prayer today: “God, if I can’t have the searchlight, show me how to walk by penlight.”
May we allow ourselves to be surrounded by the light of God, illuminated and illuminating…
Enjoy the day, filled with the Spirit!
Lectionary Texts for Sunday, November 5, 2023:
- Joshua 3:7-17 and Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37
- Micah 3:5-12 and Psalm 43
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
- Matthew 23:1-12
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POTENTIAL ACTIONS – FOOD INSECURITY: This season will likely find increasing numbers of folks looking for food, presenting opportunities to
- share financial and/or food offerings with a local food pantry
- check with your faith community about upcoming opportunities to feed community members
- volunteer to help with a local mobile food pantry or community dinner
- find a Little Pantry in your area and help stock it with shelf-stable food items
- accept a Call to Action item from Season of Peace devotional posting
NOTE: for those in the Cinci region, some food organizations are listed HERE
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