O Lord I call to you; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to you. May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.
Psalm 141:1-2 NIV
I love the evening time, as you get home from a hard day at work you come home. The sounds of kids playing, dogs barking in the distance, coyotes howling, birds singing. An evening meal with your family. The prospect of a family game or playing a few holes in golf as you try to complete 18 holes before the sun sets completely. The sunset which is often spectacular in the puget sound. Fish jumping, frogs croaking their peaceful sounds, even the music of a human conversation as it has a restful tone in the evening. The sound of a fire in the fireplace or the taste of soup for dinner.
Throughout the scriptures there is the romance of evening vespers and the great souls who persisted with prayers at this holy moment. I love to pray in the evening from the back deck seeing deer come up to eat grass from our yard and rabbits joining in the time of fellowship. Maybe holding hands with my best friend Jackie as we talk and pray while remembering we are human.
It is evening in my ministry as I prepare to turn over leadership of my beloved Washington Cathedral to pastor Mark Nsimbi in the dawn of his youth. It’s just a beautiful thing. When I pray these prayers I thank God for the adventure he has allowed me to fully participate in at Washington Cathedral. Oh I’m staying on as a part of Marks team for a year and a half. But how I pray for you at this time in my life. Here is what I pray.
1. Thanksgiving for allowing me to be your friend during the mighty adventure of our lives.
2. That all of you have fully committed your live to Jesus Christ and have a confidence that you will be going to heaven someday.
3. That you have discovered you personal spiritual gifts and are happily using them at Washington Cathedral.
4. That God has forged you a wonderful family to be a launching pad of world changing dreams.
My evening prayers are beautiful and precious. I can feel the love of Jesus as I share this moment with him.
Your friend for the rest of my life,
Pastor Tim White
P.S. Join me for inspirational worship at 10 am either online or in-person.