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Praying the Scriptures
Sunday Morning Prayer
February 8, 2026
“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’ it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God” — Romans 8:14-16
Abba, Father,
The high desert air is crisp and still this morning, resting heavy over the sleeping earth of the Mimbres Valley. As I prepare myself to enter your house of worship, the silence of February feels less like an emptiness and more like a waiting room for the spring that is yet to come. I stand here in the early light, looking out toward the sharp silhouette of the Florida Mountains, feeling the winter cold against the glass but aware of a warmth beginning to kindle within my chest—a quiet invitation to shake off the dormancy of the season and step fully into your presence.
You know that I often wrestle with a spirit of hesitation, tempted to retreat into the shadows of my own weakness and doubt when the way forward seems unclear. Yet, as the sun begins to crest and flood these vast plains with morning gold, I ask that your Spirit would testify clearly to mine, drowning out the whispers of fear with the deep assurance that I belong to you. Remind me, as I dress for service and prepare my heart, that my standing before you is not earned by my own power or perfection, but is a gift of your adopting love that calls me by name and holds me close.
Lead me now to the sanctuary with a heart open to transformation, trusting that you can cultivate a harvest from even the smallest seeds of faith I have to offer today. I surrender my need to control the outcome of my circumstances, resting instead in the confidence that you are working within me, turning my fragility into a testament of your enduring strength. May my worship this morning be a true reflection of a child coming home to a Father, ready to be changed, ready to grow, and ready to walk boldly in the light of your promise.
Amen.
May the Spirit of adoption embrace us all, silencing our fears and whispering the truth of our belonging to the Father, so that we may go out into the world with confidence and 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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