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| A depiction of 'Christian' fromm John Bunyan's Pligrim's Progress |
"Strengthen us, O Lord,
by your grace,
that in your might we may overcome all spiritual enemies,
and with pure hearts serve you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God,
for ever and ever.
Amen."
The collect above is proscribed for the Thursday of Lent 1 by the Episcopal Church's book, Holy Women, Holy Men (p. 39).
For reflection: In the ancient martial classic, The Art of War, Sun Tzu said "Know your enemy" (Ch. 3, last sentence). What spiritual enemies are opposing your life in Christ? How about the spiritual enemies your Christian community or Church faces? Name them. How may we face those enemies with God's grace and might, yet maintain a 'pure heart' in service to God?
Read, reflect on, and pray Psalm 35.
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