Reflection
Fixed prayer times have been around since ancient days. The practice of “Praying the Hours” – praying at set times of the day – still exists in many spaces in Christianity today. There are usually set prayers or scripture and a very general idea might historically has been to pray every three hours – beginning at 3 am and going on throughout the day. Praying in this way can help us to pause and be attentive to God throughout the day.
Today we invite you to set a time to pause in the mid day – around lunchtime. Use an alarm on your phone if needed. Pray Psalm 67 as your mid day prayer. Perhaps reading and praying it through at least twice or more.
Psalm 67
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
2 that your way may be known upon earth,
your saving power among all nations.
3 Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you.
4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
5 Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you.
6 The earth has yielded its increase;
God, our God, has blessed us.
7 May God continue to bless us;
let all the ends of the earth revere him.