We Are Jonah

An Update... and a Quote

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

OK, my lunch break is over and I'm not finished the left nav yet. At least you know what it's *meant* to look like now, though... I'll attempt to get it done tomorrow, ok? OK? Geez, get off my back, man! You people...

Oh wait, while I'm here, let me share a quote with you. It's not an average, "lah-di-dah" quote, from just some guy or something, but an excerpt from the Divine Liturgy of St. James, as practiced by a small segment of the Syrian Orthodox Church... Yeah, not a quote you hear everyday, huh?

But it's really, really awesome though. It's a prayer that spoken just before a reading from one of the Gospels, and is a prayer of thanks, guidance from the Holy Spirit, and transformation in light of the Word. I think that the sentiments (though probably note the exact words) are already making their way into my mind when I open up God's Word, too...

"Master, Lover of humankind, make the pure light of your divine knowledge shine in our hearts and open the eyes of our mind to understand the message of your Gospel. Implant in us the fear of your blessed commandments, so that, having trampled down all carnal desires, we may change to a spiritual way of life, thinking and doing all things that are pleasing to you.

For you are the glad tidings, enlightenment, Saviour and guardian of our souls and bodies, O God, and to you we give glory, together with your only-begotten Son, and your all-holy Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages."

Really awesome stuff. It really gets to one of the most important aspects of Scripture in our lives - not just to inform, or encourage, or God forbid to simply entertain us - but to transform us. That we may live spiritual lives, thinking and doing all things that are pleasing to him.

That's my prayer.

Labels: prayer, quotes, Scripture

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