PRAYER PAUSE
Friday 19
August 2016
A CLATTERING OF BONES
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “There was a noise, a sound of
clattering; and the bones joined together.” (Ezekiel 37:1-14)
Reflection. Ezekiel has this astonishing vision
of a valley of dry bones. He is called to prophesy over them and they take on
flesh and have life breathed into them.. It is a drama expressing the longing
of God to breathe life into Israel and, by extension, into us. He longs to give
life to the full. We touch that hem of his garment when he are fully engaged in
creative activity, bringing life though our teaching, farming, relationships, whatever.
This is the great gift God has given us: We are alive and we bring life to
others. I have a cousin who has been passionate about theatre all her life.
Heaven knows how many people she has breathed life into and what dry bones she
has rattled.
Prayer. Lord, may
we rejoice in the life you give to us and may we long to share life with others
and with all creation. Amen
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