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Scripture: 2 Chronicles 8:12-13: Then Solomon offered up burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD that he had built in front of the vestibule, as the duty of each day required, offering according to the commandment of Moses for the sabbaths, the new moons, and the three annual festivals—the festival of unleavened bread, the festival of weeks, and the festival of booths. Abridged: The daily experience of the peace and presence of Christ within us as we labor and pray encourages us to continue on our journey toward unity with and in God. Meditation: Giving up on a goal is far too easy when it appears so far away. The goal of attaining eternal bliss, wherein we will be delivered from pain and suffering, or everlasting life in a heavenly community of saints, is too distant to sustain us in a daily discipline of prayer and labor, sharing God’s unconditional love in the world. Our daily satisfaction must come from something closer that we can experience regularly. Our daily labor must be gratifying enough to encourage us to continue laboring for an objective even further beyond ourselves – perhaps even something that would require the power of the Holy Spirit to achieve. Our journey to oneness with God must be broken down into a series of daily experiences that provide opportunities to receive and share the gifts and graces of God that lead us further into the spiritual way of life that is our soul's deepest desire. The daily experience of the peace and presence of Christ within us as we labor and pray encourages us to continue on our journey toward unity with and in God. Prayer: How else can I serve you, Lord, to learn gentleness, humility, and peace? Amen Enter password: .