Contemplative Bible Reading

Luke 21:36 (New Living Translation)

Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.

Bad times will come. Bad things will happen in life. This verse is talking about a specific event. Allow me to extend it to life in general.

Not every day is wonderful. Loved ones decide poorly and go down the wrong path. That hurts. Loved ones die. Their absence hurts. Sickness hits me. That hurts. The list goes on.

Pray for strength. Give us this day our daily bread. Please God, provide what I need for this day, whatever the events of the day be.