WHERE YOU STAND IS HOLY GROUND

PRAYER MOMENT       

Wednesday 15 July  2015, St. Bonaventure

WHERE YOU STAND IS HOLY GROUND

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: God called to Moses from the middle of the bush. “Moses, Moses!” he said. “Here I am,” he answered. “Come no nearer,” he said. “Take off your shoes for the place where you stand is holy ground.” (Exodus 32:1…12)

Reflection. We are into the Moses story and his adult life begins with an irruption of God into his life. There are so many “callings” of individuals in the Scriptures and each one is called, not just for their own benefit, but for the whole community. That is how God works – from Abraham to Mary and up to our own day. Just one person! And we quickly transpose that calling to each one of us now. We are standing on “holy ground” meaning we are in the midst of a planet bubbling with possibilities for reflecting the divine image in which we are made. And each of us has their part. The news of an Iran deal yesterday is thrilling. In the midst of so much mistrust and even hatred between between “the axis of evil” and the “the great Satan” they have risen to an agreement that both sides feel is in the best interests of everyone. That has to be holy ground.   

Prayer. Lord, help us to relish the progress your people make in small ways and big to create a world in conformity with your plan for the world. Amen.

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