A GOD OF TENDERNESS

PRAYER PAUSE        

Tuesday,1 August, Alphonsus

A GOD OF TENDERNESS

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “A God of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger, rich in kindness, forgives faults.” (Exodus 34:5-9)

Reflection. On the twentieth anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, a picture appeared on the internet of her holding, enveloping, her child in her arms with obvious tenderness and love. Such an image reminds us of who God really is and how he sees his people. This description is such a contrast to the picture of a distant harsh God that many in antiquity, and even today, had or have, of God. As a mother delights im her children so does the Father in his people – and that means each one of us. A child in distress runs to their mother, gets comfort and reassurance, and then runs back to play.

Prayer. Lord, may we know the tenderness of our Father and draw comfort and reassurance. Amen.