Dancing with Divines
December 20, 2021 (Monday)
Twenty-Third Day of Advent
Divine
Today’s Divine is Cotton Divine who was a leading figure in colonial America. Like his grandfather and father, Richard Mather and Increase Mather, he became a well-known pastor and theologian. Despite his many achievements, his role in the Salem witch trials has marred his legacy.
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Prayer
O Christ, Who binds the things that lead me to a heart of fear, bind me now unto Yourself that I might live with courage. Bind me to You by faith which is trusting in Your promises. Bind me to You by hope which is resting in Your guidance. Bind me to You by love which is care for the well-being of all. And give me joy in Your Good News just like the Christmas shepherds. I ask all this in Your great name. Amen.