NEVER HAS THERE BEEN SUCH A PROPHET

PRAYER MOMENT  (Internet breaks and Power cuts have silenced me for some days. Apologies.)

Wednesday 12 August 2015

NEVER HAS THERE BEEN SUCH A PROPHET

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “Since then, never has there been such a prophet in Israel as Moses, the man the Lord knew face to face.” (Deuteronomy 34:1-12)

Reflection. Our passage today describes the death of Moses within sight of the promised land. He did not make it but the people did, under a new leadership. It is perhaps a moment to recognise that, even now, we are all part of a bigger picture. We may not make it but others will and in that way we do our part. Mikhail Lermontov, a Russian poet and novelist, was killed at the aged of 26 in 1841 in a stupid duel. It makes no sense except that he had profound influence on some of the greatest of Russian writers – Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and Chekhov – who followed him later. We may not be able to chart our influence as we can that of Moses and Lermontov but our efforts do matter, even if they seem to us like a widow’s mite.

Prayer. Lord, help us to be generous and not look for any name or reward for ourselves. Amen.