Today is Saturday, March 9th.

As I enter in prayer now, I slow my body and quiet my mind, setting

my whole being in the presence of the living God who is ever present to me.

Aiming all of my desire at the Father who loves to give good gifts to his children,

who sets a table for me in the presence of my enemies and who prepares a place for me, even now. Oh, But we rise up and stand firm.

But we rise up and stand firm. I'm I'm a friend.

I'm a

I'm a father. I'm a, in this Lenten season of prayer and fasting, I remember Jesus in the

wilderness now fasting for 40 days of testing and temptation.

Jesus resisted lesser appetites out of desire, not duty,

desire for me, to call me his own and to bring me home. Holy Spirit, would you awaken my desire now,

the greater hunger for which I am resisting lesser loves.

Would my day begin and my prayer flow from the deep longing

that I am holding before you this Linton season? Clinton season. Oh, Today's reading is from Psalm 20.

May the Lord answer you when you are in distress.

May the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.

May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.

May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in

the name of our God.

May the Lord grant all your requests.

Now this I know, the Lord gives victory to his anointed.

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