Reading & Meditation on Nowness by Rev. Christine Emmerling, D.D. 9/27/2026

Our reading for today is from the Divine Science Federation International Online Divine Science Daily Studies for September 22, 2026.

SALUTATION OF THE DAWN

(from the Sanskrit; found in ASPIRE September 1976)

Listen to the exhortation of the dawn –

Look to this day, for it is Life

The very Life of Life!

In its brief course lie all of the verities and all of the realities of your existence:

The bliss of growth, the glory of action,

The splendor of beauty;

For yesterday is but a dream, and tomorrow is only a vision;

But today, well lived, makes every yesterday a dream of happiness—and every tomorrow a vision of hope.

Look well, therefore, to this day!

Such is the salutation of the dawn.

Nodding in agreement, Divine Science founder Malinda Cramer

might add these thoughts, expressed in 1905:

"Now is the accepted time, and today is the day of salvation…. Now is the accepted time because there is no other time. You never lived one moment in the past. Then, let us make more of the now for it never ends; the past holds nothing from us, and…the future holds nothing from us; all is now…the kingdom of Heaven is always at hand."

I affirm: The Kingdom of Heaven is always at hand. The Kingdom of God is Now!

Meditation

We shall now move into a meditation on Nowness. Relax, get comfortable. As we close our eyes let us turn inward to our sacred temple. Now bring our attention to our breath, breathing in the breath of God. Exhaling into a gentle silence. Taking another breath and exhale going deeper within into an attentive listening. As I speak to take these words within.

God, Infinite Spirit is Omnipresent; being the one and only presence that is infinitely everywhere, here and now and forevermore. I am an individualized expression of God experiencing life.

I live moment to moment in the here and now. This very moment is the gift of life. I gratefully accept the gift of this moment.

I am now fully present in the Presence of God. (Repeat)

Here and now I appreciate the beauty of this world; flowers in bloom; leaves falling, snowflakes; a wave crashing; clouds floating in the sky; a sun’s rising and setting; a dog’s soulful eyes, a cat’s gracefulness; a child’s laughter; people helping; a loving hug; a piece of art; delicious food; every moment is magnificent. Now a minute of silence...

Thank you God for these moments in silent communion of at-one-ment. Now let us bring our attention back to our breath, to our body, and be fully present.