PRAYER PAUSE
Friday 11 August 2017, Clare
DID EVER A
PEOPLE
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “Did ever a people hear the voice of
the living God speaking from the heart of the fire as you heard it, and remain
alive?” (Deuteronomy 4:32-40)
Reflection. The first five books of the bible are
the heart of the record of Israel’s calling by God. They define Israel’s
identiry and mission. As the record draws to a close the authors reflect on the
astonishing choice God has made of them - not to boast that they are better
than everyone else but to remind themselves of what it means. If God has chosen
us then we must respond. We must fulfil our side of the relatiobship, the
covenant. This astonishment is echoed many times in the gospels as when the people
of Nain marvel at the raising of the widow’s only son. “God has visited is
people.” And the astonishment comes into our hearts when we realise that God
has come to dwell in us and among us.
Prayer. Lord Jesus, help us to relish your
coming into our lives and may we respond with joy and generosity to your call. Amen.
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