NOT GOOD TO BE ALONE

PRAYER MOMENT

Thursday 4 June 2015

NOT GOOD TO BE ALONE

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “It is not good that the man should be alone; let us make him a helpmate like himself.” (Tobit 8:4-8)

Reflection. The delightful story of Tobias and Sarah, brought together by the angel Raphael, gives a heartening glimpse of Israel in exile. It is laced through with fidelity to the law even if at times it sounds a little priggish. It is filled with beautiful sentiments which have found their way into the daily prayer of the church. In particular it promotes the trust that God is part of our marriage so that it “takes three” to make a successful happy union. And the saying goes further to counteract all feelings of lonliness, even in Jesus. “You will all be scattered and I will be left alone: but I am never alone, the Father is always with me.” When lonliness comes upon us it is a call to discover the answer to the question, ‘where is my heart?’.

Prayer. Lord, help us to know that we are never alone but that you reside in the deepest part of our heart. Amen.

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