God is Enough

As I write this note, rain continues to fall from the skies, a much welcomed relief to our area in light of the wildfires a week ago. Though we now experience some reprieve, let us not forget that many are only now beginning to sort out their lives due to damage and destruction from the fires.

Julian of Norwich (14th c.) penned a most beautiful prayer that has made its way into our Book of Common Prayer (2019) entitled, "Satisfaction in Christ". There we pray: "O God, of your goodness, give me yourself, for you are enough for me. I can ask for nothing less that is completely to your honor, and if I do ask anything less, I shall always be in want. Only in you I have all." Amen.

She's right and yet the truth in that prayer may feel as if it would break us, for we seek after a great many other things in order to be satisfied. We place that burden, the weight of our affections and the desire of our souls, on the backs of others, a task they can never bear. Yet there is one who is willing, one who is able to bear all your burdens, to keep you from falling. May we find our satisfaction in him. Should we be delighted in a great many things in this world? Absolutely! But only as an abundance, an overflow of gifts flowing from our satisfaction in God alone.

As this week comes to a close and we prepare to gather virtually on Sunday, let us pray with Julian: "O God, give me yourself, for you are enough for me".

Grace & Peace