Thursday, 18 August 2016

A CLATTERING OF BONES

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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