Divine Offices or 1x Day | Thoughts & Reflections

Post any thoughts or reflections as you go through the Divine Offices (or the Once-A-Day!) here. Simply click on "comments" belows and add your thoughts (using the 'Other' identity).

This morning we are reading Psalm 5 and I was struck by verse 7: "Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe." It is not by our works that we enter the presence of God, or are in relationship by Him. Only by his grace, the outpouring of His love may we have any relationship with God. Amen! Our only response can be one of awe, that God would desire a relationship with us.

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Divine Offices | Thoughts

As I read Psalm 1 this morning, I was struck by the notion of delighting in the Law. We, as Christians, have a distorted view of the Law (Torah/Instruction) and often toss it out the window because we think it's "old", or "useless" at best. I think the root of this comes from a lot of Paul's writing about the law, but we misunderstand him. When Paul talks about law, he is talking about the Jewish people's perversion of Torah into a religious code, rather than a living address of God to his people. So, how can we take delight in the Law? How can we see grace in the Law - it's there!

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Divine Offices Thoughts

It is Day 3 of implementing this new spiritual discipline in our lives (for those of us trying to do so of course!). The challenge for me is already not to "plow through" each office as I'm speeding to my next activity, but to truly "pause" and hear what God is saying through the Scripture and in prayer.

I was struck by Psalm 125:3 in Vigils this morning: "The wicked will not rule the land of the godly, for then the godly might be tempted to do wrong." The godly are those whose trust is in the Lord, who security is guaranteed forever. I love this because the verse is saying that the godly have complete sovereignty because of the Lord's protection - we will never be forced or tempted to do things that go against the will of God.

Please, comment as you go through the Offices, or any sort of meditation/spiritual discipline.

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