A Prayer for Monday, August 11, 2014

To Do

O God,

On most Mondays, the “to do” list is long: during the coming week we have many tasks that need to be done, many goals that need to be met, and many people that need to be seen.

At a deeper level, we have much grace that needs to be received, much mercy that needs to be extended, and much love that needs to be shared.

As we go about doing the mundane things that need to be done, let our accomplishment of them be empowered by your constant commitment to us and by our constant commitment to you and to each other.

Help us to live in this week and in all weeks so that it is evident that our “to do” list really has only two items on it:

1. To love the Lord our God with everything we are
and
2. To love our neighbor as we love ourselves.

Amen.