Before starting your daily readings, begin with prayer. Otherwise, we are treating the Bible as if it was only a human document. The God who gave us Sacred Scripture must open our understanding to comprehend it, and our wills to believe it — and to obey it.
Prayer of St. John Chrysostom
O Lord Jesus Christ, open the eyes of my heart that I may hear your word,
and understand and do your will, for I am a sojourner upon the Earth.
Hide not your commandments from me, but open my eyes, that I may perceive the wonders of your Law.
Speak unto me the hidden and secret things of your wisdom.
On you do I set my hope, O my God, that you shall enlighten my mind and understanding with the light of your knowledge; not only to cherish those things which are written, but to do them;
That in reading the lives and sayings of the Saints I may not sin, but that such may serve for my restoration, enlightenment and sanctification, for the salvation of my soul, and the inheritance of life everlasting.
For you are the enlightenment of those who lie in darkness, and from you comes every good deed and every gift.
Amen.
Am delighted with these wonderful prayers. They have inspired me.
Pradeep, thank you very much for this post of the prayer of St. John Chrysostom. Blessings to you today 7/31/2021.
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Just some little comment, there’s a typo “wisdon”,
“Speak unto me the hidden and secret things of your “wisdon” ”
Once again thank you. God bless you really good.
Hi @Doty, thanks for the comment. I have corrected the typo you have mentioned.
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