Divine Appointments and Sacred Encounters

 

And he went into

the house of the LORD

and worshiped.

        2 Samuel 12. 20

(Avodah is the Hebrew word

that simultaneously means

work, worship and service.

Worship does not just

  change us at the

  beginning of the day

              or at the end,

but seamlessly woven

   in how we face the day,

   in how we approach

                 our work,

   in how we respond

         to God in it.

It is not just what we do,

but what God is doing

        in us.)

O LORD,

Grant to us new hearts

   to go forth differently

   into this day,

into these divine appointments,

into our encounters,

    work, and relationships.

Because it is all sacred.

As we work today,

help us to be faithful to You

   in all we do and say.

May we worship You

  even in our attitudes

and how we respond.

There are no interruptions,

  but opportunities

  to leave Your name there.