In this meditation, I invite you to explore the ancient practice of Lectio Divina through a beautiful line from Psalm 130: “I will wait on the Lord.”
Drawing on the image of a watchman waiting for the first light of dawn, we reflect on what it means to wait with patience, hope and trust.
Waiting is something we all experience, whether in small everyday moments or during more difficult periods of uncertainty, suffering or sorrow. Yet within the contemplative tradition, waiting can become a sacred practice in itself.
Through the breath, stillness and repetition of scripture, we consider how meditation teaches us to remain present without needing to control what comes next.
Just as the watchman trusts that dawn will arrive, we are invited to trust in the possibility of new beginnings and the light of divine love.
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction: Lectio Divina and Psalm 130
00:44 – Opening bell
00:53 – Entering meditation with openness
01:13 – Arriving in the present moment
01:33 – Letting go of past and future
01:55 – Relaxing into the breath
02:35 – Resting in the rhythm of breathing
03:05 – Introducing the words of Psalm 130
03:52 – Noticing your reaction to the scripture
04:25 – I will wait on the Lord
04:38 – As the watchman waits for the dawn
05:08 – The watchman as an image of meditation
05:34 – Finding hope in darkness and uncertainty
05:49 – Waiting for the first light of dawn
06:19 – Trusting in divine love
06:42 – Reflecting on the experience of waiting
07:12 – Waiting in everyday life and difficult circumstances
07:39 – Learning to abide in stillness
08:07 – Returning to the words of scripture
08:26 – Meditation as waiting for encounter
08:49 – Waiting for the dawning of divine grace
09:47 – Reflecting on the meaning of waiting
10:27 – Trusting that dawn will come
10:45 – Resting with the breath and scripture
11:16 – Allowing the words to fade
11:49 – Bringing meditation into periods of waiting
12:05 – Returning to the body
12:20 – Closing bell
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