Lectio Divina is a form of prayer that involves pondering one section of scripture. This morning, as I said my morning prayers, this phrase from the 51st Psalm in a Russian Orthodox prayer book jumped out at me.
“Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and with Thy governing Spirit establish me.”
For some time, in the silence, the phrase “with Thy governing Spirit establish me” kept ruminating in my mind. After a time, things about my life which sorely need to be put into order came to my mind and I prayed over them “with Thy governing Spirit establish me”. With each one, I let them lift from me like the smoke from the candlelight, and soon I was filled with utter peace.
After a time, thoughts of those I love and their own suffering came to my mind and again, I prayed “with Thy governing Spirit establish them”. A deep silent peace filled me. Again, after a time, others came to my mind and I did the same, letting these thoughts rise like the smoke from the flame. Soon, a deeper peace filled me and my heart was full, expanding, it seemed to me, beyond myself, beyond my “prayer closet” beyond….just beyond. And beyond this, the experience has no words. Even to call it an experience seems to cheapen it.
I hope this description is helpful to those who have asked me to describe my experience of Christian mysticism.
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