For All that Has Been…
Former head of the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjold wrote about his journey. He suffered three years of intense darkness in his life – a time of anguish and inner turmoil. And somehow, in some way, God met him in the darkness of night. He wrote, “At some moment I did answer Yes to Someone – or Something – and from that hour I was certain that existence is meaningful and that, therefore, my life, in self-surrender, had a goal.” As light began to break in, he wrote in response, “For all that has been – Thanks! And for all that shall be – Yes!”
Many people look back with regret on dark moments in their life, but Hammarskjold understood that God used that time to break into his life with new meaning and hope and redemption.
Our prayer today is one that he wrote. Let us pray: Great and good God, give us pure hearts that we may see you, humble hearts that we may hear you, hearts of love that we may serve you, hearts of faith that we may live in you, reverent hearts that we may worship you, here and in the world out there, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Daily Message Author: Joe Albright
Joe began his ministry in Sarasota, Florida as an associate pastor, and it was in this capacity that he worked alongside the Reverend Dr. Roger Kunkel. Roger was a colleague who became a mentor and treasured friend. From Sarasota, Joe was called to Jacksonville, Florida where he served as the Head of Staff at Hodges Boulevard Presbyterian Church. Currently, Joe and his family worship and serve at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Switzerland, Florida. Full Bio
