Hi God,
One thing that always impressed me
was how calm Jesus remained
in the face of the false accusations
and the general scorn he faced this day.
Yes, he did get a bit testy
with the sleeping disciples,
but all in all, he faced
what was to come,
his deadline, if you will,
with calm dignity.
How much nicer it would be
for all around us
if we could effect calm dignity
when we face myriad deadlines.
Generally we freak out
even though most of our deadlines,
unlike the one Jesus faced this day,
aren’t exactly matters of life and death.
So my prayer today
is to ask you
to help us retain perspective
as we approach our daily tasks.
I also ask you, please,
to have mercy on my soul,
harried sinner though I be.
Amen