Devotionals

They call these little books, devotionals.

Life savers, they are, for me, perhaps you.

A regular routine and use of these daily prayer pages, if you will, serve to keep me connected with the Creator.

In addition to the Liturgy of the Hours, the official prayer of all the people of God since the second Vatican Council that had its start this September, fifty years ago, these psalm-like prayers in praise of the Maker, provide nourishment, and dependence on the Holy One who is alone Lord of life, no?

A Lutheran pastor who has a suite of rooms at the Foam Factory in Clinton Township on Hall Road, just west of Groesbeck, where my own office, suite 220-A, sits in that Italian-marble-laced structure, once told me of his love of devotionals.

The good pastor went on to admonish:

"It's because men and ministers fail to pray their devotionals that they get into trouble, and, they experience the loss of the lifeline of the Lord!"

How true, I concurred.

In my life, when I neglected the Liturgy of the Hours, or, these precious devotionals, my engagement with God was diminished, and, I was less for it.  As were the fruits of my labors, rather than God's goodness shining through ministry.

Such routine and regular practice nourishes long and always.

Each day.  Each prescribed hour these devotionals, Liturgy of the Hours, are just what the chief Physician prescribed in Jesus.

Now, get to the devotionals, or, go online and find a favored devotional especially the fourteen days before July 4th when religious liberty is on the heart and minds of many.

Let devotionals, and freedom ring forwever in our daily living.