ENTER
Read Luke 6:38 or the Parable of the Sower (Matthew
13:18-23).
The excerpt from Luke’s version of the Sermon on the Mount
tells us that God is a generous God, and we are to be just as generous. …give,
and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together,
running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the
measure you get back.
This is counter to common culture that preaches scarcity of
money, jobs, food, resources, etc.
Think about the bounty of nature and the massive abundance
of seeds that each plant produces, many of which never sprout or grow. Do you
think of God as bountiful or miserly?
WALK
This is a perfect time of year to see the abundance of God’s
creation. Trees are leafing out, plants are sprouting, birds are nesting.
Everywhere you look, you can see bountiful nature.
As you walk, ponder the evidence of God’s bounty. Where can
you see bounty in your life? Or where do you need to see bounty?
DEEPEN
You can use the PAINT process to further enter prayer
through the image.
Pause: Prepare to Pray through scripture and/or
silence
Ask: Sit with the image for a few minutes What is
the image saying to me? What part are you focusing on?
Imagine: Imagine yourself in the image. Let your
senses get involved. Would you hear or smell or see or feel something if you
were inside the image?
Notice: What word, emotion, other image comes to
mind? What might God be saying in the image?
Time: Take time to Reflect and Rest in God’s
presence. You may want to journal or draw your response to the image and your
quiet time. Respond in prayer to God for the message of the image.
PRAY
Pray for the five people on your heart, and/or for these
five Diocese of the Rio Grande parishes:
Cathedral of St. John, Albuquerque
Hope in the Desert, Albuquerque
Our Lady in the Valley, Albuquerque
St. Chad’s, Albuquerque
St. Mark’s, Albuquerque
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