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The Cathedral of Hope Devotion Ministry began as an answer to Progressive Christians who wanted to start their days with a little insight, observation, or wisdom about the Christian faith from their own point of view. Conservative internet devotions were abundant, but there was not much out there for liberal thinkers. The need was clear.
Being a large church, we had a generous amount of writing talent available and also a large number of congregants with theological training who were not on the pulpit. In the early days of the ministry, most of the writing was done by the clergy, but gradually the majority of the writers emerged from those lay volunteers.
That dynamic is still in place as new authors are always joining in to keep the ideas fresh. It’s a fitting structure for any center of progressive thought. This particular Body of Christ has many voices and each one has a unique and important story to tell.
SCRIPTURE Psalm 95 Come, let us sing to our God; let us shout for joy to the rock of our salvation... Come, let us bow down and bend the knee and kneel before God. For God is our Maker, in whose presence we live, and in whose hand we are held. Oh, that today I will listen to God's voice. WORDS OF HOPE The Psalmist reminds us: "Oh, that today I will obediently listen to God's voice." Have you ever sat either in meditation or in a quiet silence and heard God speak to you? Some of us can answer that question with a definite “Yes!” Many of the Psalmists had the experience of God speaking to them, either in those situations or some other way. All we know is that God’s word somehow came to them. This verse of the 95th Psalm is the capstone of wisdom in this scripture passage. How will we respond when we acknowledge that God created us for good purpose, is constantly present to help us and whose loving presence is like a hand which holds us in safety. How will we respond to such a loving God, even now in this present moment? Will we go about the business of routine life without paying much attention to God's presence and guidance, or will we actively listen to the constant whispers of the divine voice? Whenever we put on earmuffs to silence God's voice, we can be sure feelings of emptiness or unhappiness will quickly follow that action. We humans are created to be active and creative beings. However, we are not created to function independently from true words of guidance. And the truest voice of guidance comes from our loving Creator. We Christians often seem to go about life acting as if God has nothing to say to us. However, God can be a real "chatterbox" with a lot to tell us, if we only listen. Throughout this day, ask God to speak to you, guide you and uplift your spirit. You'll find that God is a wonderful partner in life's conversations. PRAYER Ever present Creator, guide us to remember we are not created to function independently from your true words of guidance. May we actively listen to the constant whispers of your voice. Amen DEVOTION AUTHOR Donald (Luke) Day Order of St. Francis and St. Clare
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SCRIPTURE Psalm 95 Come, let us sing to our God; let us shout for joy to the rock of our salvation... Come, let us bow down and bend the knee and kneel before God. For God is our Maker, in whose presence we live, and in whose hand we are held. Oh, that today I will listen to God's voice. WORDS OF HOPE The Psalmist reminds us: "Oh, that today I will obediently listen to God's voice." Have you ever sat either in meditation or in a quiet silence and heard God speak to you? Some of us can answer that question with a definite “Yes!” Many of the Psalmists had the experience of God speaking to them, either in those situations or some other way. All we know is that God’s word somehow came to them. This verse of the 95th Psalm is the capstone of wisdom in this scripture passage. How will we respond when we acknowledge that God created us for good purpose, is constantly present to help us and whose loving presence is like a hand which holds us in safety. How will we respond to such a loving God, even now in this present moment? Will we go about the business of routine life without paying much attention to God's presence and guidance, or will we actively listen to the constant whispers of the divine voice? Whenever we put on earmuffs to silence God's voice, we can be sure feelings of emptiness or unhappiness will quickly follow that action. We humans are created to be active and creative beings. However, we are not created to function independently from true words of guidance. And the truest voice of guidance comes from our loving Creator. We Christians often seem to go about life acting as if God has nothing to say to us. However, God can be a real "chatterbox" with a lot to tell us, if we only listen. Throughout this day, ask God to speak to you, guide you and uplift your spirit. You'll find that God is a wonderful partner in life's conversations. PRAYER Ever present Creator, guide us to remember we are not created to function independently from your true words of guidance. May we actively listen to the constant whispers of your voice. Amen DEVOTION AUTHOR Donald (Luke) Day Order of St. Francis and St. Clare
SCRIPTURE John 16; 19-22 Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Are you discussing among yourselves what I meant when I said, ‘A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’? Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy. When a woman is in labor, she has pain because her hour has come. But when her child is born, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy of having brought a human being into the world. So, you have pain now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. WORDS OF HOPE When I was a child my father and I used to build model ships. I often wondered why we couldn’t just buy them already completed, but I came to realize that those hours I spent struggling with the tiny parts, carefully cutting them out with an Exact-o knife and sometimes cutting myself in the process made the finished product feel more special to me. Spending that time with my father and learning how to do the tedious and often painful work is something I wouldn’t trade for anything. It taught me that everything does not come easily and that though something is frustrating and painful it can still give birth to something beautiful and meaningful. Life is full of difficulties and pain. But it is also filled with joy and happiness. Why both? Perhaps through our pain and struggling we see the pleasant things more clearly and find success means more if we have to work for it. Jesus tells us we must move through the painful parts of our lives to find the joy that will sustain us. PRAYER God who sustains us through our struggles, let us find your joy in everything we do. May the spirit of Jesus be born into us each day. Amen DEVOTION AUTHOR Hardy Haberman
SCRIPTURE Revelation 21.4 God will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. WORDS OF HOPE Beauty for Ashes Pain was essential to my life. I was birthed through pain. It was my mother’s sacrifice which yielded fruit. Without loss there is no life, but what is lost? Certainly, her own body became my vessel; this revealed that the seed of life was inside her: life inside life. When I was born, I was a life in a life still within the biosphere known as Earth. I am composed of the materials found in Earth. When I drink water, I observe rivers in myself. Dirty water in turn pollutes me, so when I hurt the source, I hurt myself. That is not to say that water is my source, but that all life which is connected to water or all life which is in relationship to water is connected. All pain flows through your river for we all drink from the same source. Do not reject the water because it has pain in it. You need the pain to grow. It will nourish you with wisdom, patience, endurance, a greater appreciation for love, and understanding all the more. These words will not be simple, but everything has a purpose. Without bitterness, would I know sweetness? Without sorrow, would I know joy? Without darkness, would I know light? I know this: that I am who I am not just because of the good experiences, but because of the bad ones also. When I jumped in the water it was cold, but I learned how to swim. Soon my body adjusted, and the water did not seem cold any longer. It was not the water that changed, but I. The discomfort that I experienced from the cold water was the bridge to swimming. The cold then, was not my enemy, but the door. Likewise, pain is not the enemy, but the doorway to life fully experienced. PRAYER Please God make me wiser. Help me not to resent the pain, but to give thanks in all things with a genuine heartfelt appreciation. Heal my heart Lord and take the sorrow, anger, regret, hatred, bitterness, and all manner of sickness. Turn my weeping into shouts of joy. Let me say, “The Lord has given me beauty for my ashes”. Amen. DEVOTION AUTHOR Jonathon McClellan Order of St. Francis and St.Clare
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