PRAYER PAUSE
Wednesday 15 November 2017,
Albert
THE
OTHER NINE?
Pause. Enter into the stillness
of God within.
Reading: “Were not all ten made
clean? Where are the other nine? It seems no one has come back to give glory to
God, except this foreigner.” (Luke 17:11-19)
Reflection. So, one out of ten said, “Thank
you!” The rest took it for granted. That in itself makes us pause. But then
what does saying “thank you “ do? It acknowledges a relationship, a dependency.
And it softens the heart. It says, “you have helped me and I am grateful.” It
is like accepting forgiveness. It softens the heart. It makes us willing to
forgive others because we have had an expereinceof being forgiven. To be
ungrateful, unforgiving, is to refuse to accept that we “live at one another’s
expense” (W.H Auden). We need each other. It is not a sign of weakness to
accept that. It bonds us. It softens us. It breaks through the fear we have of
being indebted to others. “I don’t need others. I can manage on my own” Can we?
Prayer.
Lord, may we learn to be truly grateful. May our hard hearts be broken. Our
hearts of stone become hearts of flesh. May we learn to be open – one to the other.
Amen.
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