God's Work in Progress-- "The Daily Office"

I talk about this idea a lot on the show- God's Work In Progress  .

What is the Daily Office?

A. The Daily Office is an ancient way to pray. There are many ways, including your own cries to God of joy and sorrow and need. Such prayers are intensely personal, while the Office gathers up all our prayers so that we can pray together.

Q. What is prayer?

A. It is asking, seeking, knocking.

That's the simplest way to put it. The English verb "to pray" means to ask someone; we still have a sense of this with the old-fashioned expression "pray tell," when we want someone to tell us more. "Pray" wasn't a holy word at all, it was mere asking, of anyone we might meet, regarding anything. But over time its definition narrowed to mean "asking God."

Don't ever be concerned that you shouldn't ask, seek, or knock with God about something or for something. We can always ask; he likes it when we ask. We don't always like the way God answers—but He is faithful to always answer.  Sometimes the answer isn't what you ask for specifically but if you think back.  Would really want God to have answered YES to ALL your prayers? His answer is not always what you want but is always what you (and I) need. :)

Q. Why is this service called an “office”?

A. Originally “office” simply meant service, not the place where a service is performed or business is conducted. “Daily office” means the service of the day.

There is something about the idea of a daily appointment with God, in His office......


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Personally for me, my daily office is The Lord's Prayer and Psalm 23.