PRAYER MOMENT
Monday 23 September 2013
LIGHTING A LAMP
Pause. “Be still and know that I am God.”
Reading. “No one
lights a lamp to cover it with a bowl.” (Luke 8:16-18)
Reflection. A few
years ago the world held its breath when 30 miners were trapped underground in
Chile for 69 days. For the first 17 days no one on the surface knew if they
were still alive and the miners did not know if they would ever see the light
of day again. Bu then on the 17th day contact was made and food and
fresh water was delivered. Weeks followed before the drilling of a rescue
channel was complete and the miners could be lifted to the surface one by one.
It is a modern parable of darkness and light, despair and hope. It is a story
of reaching out to the lost and enabling them to find their way. It is also the
story of stretching modern technology to the fullest in the service of people.
Prayer. Lord,
teach us to be sensitive to those trapped in situations they cannot get out of.
Help me to offer even a tiny “light” to help them see their way. Help all of us
in our country to reach those trapped in poverty or sickness and give them hope.
Amen.
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