Monday, January 04, 2010
Prayer #95: Magi Formula
Prayer #95: Magi Formula
The three wandering kings did not travel across a continent out of a sense of duty or obligation.
They did not leave their kingdoms because they liked stargazing.
They did not bring gifts to make a baby love them.
They sacrificed, and they risked, and they gave, because the reality of love incarnate compelled them.
That love is no less compelling or vital today. Yet I have no gold that befits royalty. I have no frankincense to waft to heaven. I have no myrrh to protect You in death. I have only me.
So please accept my one epiphany -- that I know and accept that You, my God, want nothing but me.
Let this truth direct my hesitant steps in hostile lands. Help me latch onto even a speck of light when I reach my darkest hours. May I return tenfold the gifts You've granted me -- not to make You love me, but to honor that You already love me.
Westward leading, still proceeding ...
Amen.
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3 comments:
Wonderful, Julia. Amen.
Hi
I found this in a google search for Magi and it is absolutely beautiful. I just wanted to ask you is it ok if I use it to introduce a presentation I'm making soon on the Magi and incarnation, I will attribute it properly etc.
Thank you for writing it
M
Thank
Hi M,
Absolutely! I'd be honored. Who are you presenting to? I'd love to see your final presentation as well -- not for approval or anything, just because I'm interested in it. :)
Good luck!
Julia
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