Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you.” Joshua 3:5
Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within Thy wounds hide me.
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee.
From the malignant enemy defend me.
In the hour of my death, call me,
And bid me come to Thee,
That, with Thy Saints, I may praise Thee,
For ever and ever.
Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) Anima Christi.
Today’s Scripture was on my mind yesterday as the GTP board arrived to Cape Town from around the world. We must consecrate ourselves to invite God to work among us. Anima Christi is a prayer of consecration that I am praying today for each of us here in South Africa, and for Daily Meditation readers around the world.
May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ sanctify us, save us, inebriate us, wash us, strengthen us, hear us, hide us, defend us and call us to Himself so that we may praise Him forever. Amen.
This line sticks with me today, as this global movement was started by Dan Busby whom the Lord recently called home: “In the hour of my death, call me, and bid me come to Thee, that, with Thy Saints, I may praise Thee, for ever and ever.” Join the celebration of his life which I will host on 21 October 2022. Click here to register.