Day One: HOLY SPIRIT, ETERNAL LIGHT
THE BOOK OF GENESIS: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was a formless void, there was darkness over the deep, and God’s spirit hovered over the water. God said: “Let there be light”, and there was light. God saw that the light was good..... Evening came and morning followed: the first day.” (Genesis 1:1-5)
INTERCESSORY PRAYERS: Eternal Creator Spirit, you hovered over the formless void at the dawn of creation and commanded: “Let there be light!”. Let your light shine on us now. Anoint our spirits with your holy presence. Help “..us throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light” (Romans 13:12f) that we might always conduct ourselves as children of the light, “...not in orgies and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and licentiousness, and not in rivalry and jealousy,” (Romans 13:13) but in charity and uprightness as befits our calling in Christ. Holy Spirit, Eternal Light, help us put on the armor of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to make no provision for the desires of the flesh (cf. Romans 13:14). Guide our steps always along the paths of righteousness and truth that the Light of Christ in us might shine forth for all to see.
Come, Holy Spirit. Come, Spirit of Jesus. Anoint us with your light.
