Weekly Contemplation

A Meditative Prayer for Courage and Renewal in Christ

O Lord Jesus Christ,

Light of the world and armour of my soul,

I come to You burdened, weary, and divided within.

The world shouts its promises of comfort and pride,

Yet my heart remains hollow, searching for Your peace.

You alone turn darkness to light,

Death to life,

Bondage to freedom.

Clothe me, O Christ, with Yourself.

Let the robe of my baptism not be stained by the dust of vanity.

Gird me with Your truth,

that I may walk steadfast in the midst of confusion.

Cover my heart with the breastplate of Your righteousness,

that no arrow of envy or fear may pierce it.

Place upon my brow the helmet of salvation,

that I may remember I am Yours—

redeemed, renewed, reborn.

Teach me, O Lord, to endure as Your servant Paul endured—

pressed on every side, yet not crushed;

perplexed, yet not in despair;

cast down, yet not destroyed.

Let Your Spirit breathe courage into the ruins of my soul,

and raise me to stand clothed in Your strength,

unmoved by the winds of this passing world.

Grant me the faith of Daniel’s companions,

who walked through fire untouched,

for You, O Lord, were their covering flame.

Be my shield, my fortress, my hidden life.

Let not gold nor comfort nor the praise of men

draw me away from the treasure of Your cross.

For in losing all, I find You,

and in You, I find all things renewed.

O Christ my Armour,

guard my mind from illusion,

my hands from grasping what cannot satisfy,

my heart from growing cold in the shadow of abundance.

Let me live as one who bears Your image,

a vessel of clay filled with heavenly fire.

And when I stumble, remind me, Lord,

that You do not abandon the fallen,

but stoop to raise them with Your pierced hands.

So raise me now, Beloved Saviour—

from fear to faith,

from noise to silence,

from emptiness to Your fullness.

For You are my life and my covering,

my courage and my rest.

You live in me, and I in You—

and nothing in this world can break the bond of Your love.

Amen.