Today’s devotion is a simple but, hopefully, meaningful focus on The First Song of Isaiah. Read and meditate on the scripture below and bring it close to who you are and who you and God hope you will become.
I will trust in Him and not be afraid.
For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defense,
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
This rings so truly and joyfully inside me as I do my morning meditation that I am urged to share. We know this passage perhaps. But do we know it? Be open to what is says to you today. There is a way of reading scripture known as Lectio Divina where in its essence you read the passage slowly 3 times and be mindfully aware of what might speak to you in particular in the text. If part of the text jumps out at you, then spend some time focusing solely on that.
This is merely another way in which to stay close.
~Shauna Weil
A devotion provided by the Devotion Ministry of Goodrich UMC
Please take a listen to a musical version of this scripture passage. Great choir pieces have been written based on The First Song of Isaiah and they are indeed worthy, majestic, beautiful and of God.
Today I have chosen a simpler version, kind of upbeat and though it is attributed to Cathedral Church of the Advent which sounds big and impressive, these people seem like you and me, who maybe have been given some gift of musical talent and they are sharing it in a very accessible way. Join them in experiencing scripture through music. There is also a youth playing in this offering and that is something that always grabs my heart and spirit.
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