PRAYER MOMENT
Tuesday 30 July 2013
A GOD OF TENDERNESS AND COMPASSION
Pause. Be still.
Reading. “A God
of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger, rich in kindness, forgives faults,
transgression, sin.” (Exod 33:7-11, 34:5-9,28)
Reflection. This
description, found in the account of the intimate “face to face” meeting of God
and Moses in the Book of Exodus, is consistent with the picture of Jesus we have from the gospels. God allows
the weed and the good seed to grow together. It is impossible to separate them
as they grow and it is impossible for us to fully sort out motivations or the
motivations of others for what they or we do. So often it is my kingdom that I
seek when I do something good. God looks at us with the tenderness of a mother
and with deep compassion and love..
Prayer. Teach me,
Lord, to have a heart of compassion for others and also for myself. Give me the
wisdom to understand your tenderness despite the often harsh realities of daily
life. Amen.
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