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Praying the Scriptures
Sunday Morning Prayer
February 15, 2026
“For thus says the high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with those who are contrite and humble in spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.” — Isaiah 57:15
Holy One,
You who inhabit eternity and dwell in the high and holy place, I stand before You in the crisp silence of this Deming morning. The February air bites with a lingering winter chill, and the Florida Mountains are silhouetted against a pale, waking sky, reminding me of the vastness of Your creation and the smallness of my own existence. The earth here in the high desert lies dormant, waiting for a warmth that has not yet fully arrived, and my soul feels much the same—quiet, slightly weathered by the seasons, and looking toward the horizon for the first true light of day.
You have promised to be near to those of a crushed and humble spirit, to revive the heart of the contrite, and I cling to that promise as the sun begins to crest over the basin. There are places within me that feel fragile and dry, like the dust underfoot, yet I trust that Your power is most visible when I am at my weakest. I ask You to descend into the shadows of my uncertainty and inhabit the low places of my life. Where I see only barren ground, I ask for the eyes of faith to see the roots deepening in the dark, trusting that You are cultivating growth in me even when the surface seems unchanged and still.
As the light floods this valley and chases away the gray of dawn, let Your reviving spirit breathe new life into my weary frame. Give me the quiet confidence to face the hours ahead, not with a reliance on my own strength, but with a steady trust in Your ability to bring transformation from the smallest of beginnings. May this Sunday be a testament to Your restoration, turning my waiting into worship and my hesitation into a renewed purpose, knowing that You are holding me fast through this winter and preparing me for the life that is to come.
Amen.
May the High and Holy One, who dwells with the humble of heart, revive our spirits and guide us all into the light of His restoring peace.
The Bible passages come from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Bible, copyrighted © 1989, 1993 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America and are used by permission. All rights reserved. Praying the Scriptures is penned daily by Kenny Sallee, ThM.
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