GOD WILL PROVIDE

PRAYER MOMENT      (Note: Much load shedding at the moment. This may be late in appearing!) 

Thursday 2 July  2015

GOD WILL PROVIDE

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “Where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” Abraham answered, “My son, God himself will providethe lamb for the burnt offering.” Then the two of them went on together. (Genesis  221:1-19)

Reflection. Some days ago we had the appearance of the three mysterious visitors to Abraham at the Oak of Mamre when he learnt that his wife would bear a son. Now we have the even more mysterious projected sacrifice of that same son. Paul sees in these events evidence of the faith of Abraham which “justified” him, made him one whose responce to God disposed him to receive God’s blessings. These are “heavy” events breaking into meaning in the New Testament. They announce our calling and dignity as beings capable of receiving a life “beyond” the one we see and touch every day. They stretched Abrahama and we too are stretched by the challenges we face. Responding with a great heart disposes us too to receive God’s blessings.   

Prayer. Lord, open our hearts to see in the challenges we face your call to us to go beyond ourselves and dispose ourselves to receive the gifts you offer. Amen.

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