MIND

And if a Levite come from any of thy gates

out of all Israel, where he sojourned,

and come with all the desire of his mind

unto the place which the Lord shall choose;

Then he shall minister in the name of the Lord his God...

Deuteronomy 18:6-7a

Meditation:

Do I feel this place to be of the Lord's choosing?

Affirmation:

The desire of my mind is to serve God where I am, in this day.

Prayer:

I adore your caring for me through time and place, Father God; and setting

me where I can do the most good.

MIND

(When Sarah died), Abraham stood up, and bowed himself

to the people of the land, even unto the children of Heth.

And he communed with them saying, If it be your mind that I

should bury my dead out of my sight ... and Ephron the Hittite

answered Abraham ... Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I

thee, and the cave that is therein ... bury thy dead.

Genesis 23: excerpts 7-11

Meditation:

Abraham, "a mighty prince" humbly sought understanding from strangers in

his time of need: what might I need that I could humble or bow myself to ask for

from the people around me?

Affirmation:

I love to commune with the minds of the people with me.

Prayer:

In Jesus' Name I pray dear God; please lead me to a daily experience of

humility which will place me in community and allow me to ask for help

when I need it.

MIND

For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

But I see another law in my members,

warring against the law of my mind, and bringing

me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

Romans 7:22,23

Meditation:

What habits of body are causing me conflict today?

Affirmation:

Today I can stop, look, and listen for the Light of God before taking

up my negative habit.

Prayer:

With Jesus there is peace and light: may I be firm in looking to you for help,

my Savior and my God.

MIND

And Esau was forty years old when he took to

wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite,

and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:

which were a grief of mind to Isaac and Rebekah.

Genesis 26: 34-35

Meditation:

Is my mind grieved or worried today about any of my in-laws?

Affirmation:

I accept and affirm my family connections as part of God's plan.

Prayer:

Thank you God for the story of Isaac and Rebekah; may I live humbly

in relation to your plan for my family.

MIND

And the second time the cock crew. And Peter

called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him,

Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me

thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

Mark 14:72

Meditation:

Will I follow Peter's example and actively call to mind the personal truths

Jesus has revealed to me? Do I have the will to remember?

Affirmation:

I remember the conviction which led me to repentance.

Prayer:

God, my Father, thank you for the tears of Saint Peter. I pray

that you would strengthen my heart and mind to face the pain of my sins, so

that I will stay on the path with Jesus.

MIND

(There are ten kings that)...have one mind, and shall

give their power to the beast. These shall make war

with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them:

for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that

are with Him are called and chosen, and faithful.

Revelations 17:13,14

Meditation:

Have I ever experienced the power of minds working together for a

negative purpose or with a negative result?

Affirmation:

I give my thoughts and my power wholly to the King of kings.

Prayer:

Mighty God, I entreat you; may I cling to the Lord Jesus when threatened

or tempted by powerful destructive thoughts or thinkers.

SOUL

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying

the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love

of the brethren, see that ye love one another

with a pure heart fervently.

1 Peter:22

Meditation:

Have I feigned love for someone recently? What was my motive?

Affirmation:

The Spirit of God is purifying my love and my soul.

Prayer:

For your endless love, my Father, and for your powerful Spirit, I want

to glorify you. I am in awe of how you offer love to your whole creation

and embrace each part with your tender mercy.

SOUL

My son ... keep sound wisdom and discretion:

so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace

to thy neck. Then shalt thou walk in thy

way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

Proverbs 3: 21,22,23

Meditation:

What have I substituted for wisdom and discretion in hopes of living

fully and safely?

Affirmation:

Wisdom and care guard and enliven me.

Prayer:

God, I am sorry for the times that I have gone off on my own way

disregarding the wisdom and grace which you have shown me. Thank you for

bringing me back and loving me anyway.

SOUL

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them

that fear him, upon them that hope in his

mercy; To deliver their soul from death...

Psalms 33:18,19

Meditation:

How is the vitality of my soul today?

Affirmation:

My hope is God's mercy.

Prayer:

Merciful God, please lead me to the hope which is centered in you,

and bring my soul once more back to life.

SOUL

Wherefore do you spend money for that which

is not bread? and your labour for that which

satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me,

and eat ye that which is good, and let your

soul delight in fatness.

Isaiah 55:2

Meditation:

Do I hold to a simple and wholesome regime?

Affirmation:

I want the goodness that God wants for me.

Prayer:

Lord, please help me to want what's good for me and to not want what's not good for me.