Read John 19:38-42 Afterward Joseph of Arimathea, who had been a secret disciple of Jesus (because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate for permission to take down Jesus’ body. When Pilate gave permission, Joseph came and took the body away. With him came Nicodemus, the man who had come to Jesus at night. He brought seventy-five pounds of perfumed ointment made from myrrh and aloes. Following Jewish burial custom, they wrapped Jesus’ body with the spices in long sheets of linen cloth. The place of crucifixion was near a garden, where there was a new tomb, never used before. And so, because it was the day of preparation for the Jewish Passover and since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.
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As you continue to pray your prayer as you breathe throughout the day, you may find that God’s love becomes a strong fragrance and that others are drawn to God in Christ because of the flowers in your soul.
- Take time to quiet yourself within.
- Acknowledge and then release of all your busy thoughts.
- Use the name you usually use when you pray … or allow a “new” name for God to emerge
- Consider where you are being called to release, receive, and/or respond to God this day
- Ponder until you have about 6-8 syllables which is the most comfortable to breathe
- You may choose to pray this one
(breath in) Fragrant Spirit … (breath out) fill my soul
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Let this be a day of simple breathing ... and silent waiting
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