Daily Worship

Same old, same old

Liz Crumlish January 26, 2016 0 0

Ecclesiastes 1:9-10

What has been is what will be,
and what has been done is what will be done;
there is nothing new under the sun.
Is there a thing of which it is said,
“See, this is new”?
It has already been,
in the ages before us.

Nothing new under the sun?
Why then, O God, are our senses assailed every day
with new distractions, with new temptations,
all of which promise life
yet lead us down dark alleyways
to places of desolation?
O God who has seen it all before,
give us clearer directions,
better illumination
for the ways that will bring comfort and peace.
Give us wisdom to choose wisely
and patience to wait on your leading in our every day.