PRAYER PAUSE
Tuesday 12 December 2017
GO
IN SEARCH
Enter
into the stillness of God within.
Reading: “Suppose a man has a hundred
sheep and one strays; will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go
in search of the stray?” (Matt 18:12-14)
Reflection. In the recent events in
Zimbabwe there was “only” one fatality. We rejoice in the peaceful change yet
still, one death is one too many. God is not interested in favourable statistics
he cares for each one of us. And if we stray he “searches” for us – the lost
sheep, the lost coin and the lost son where the father is on the look out for
his son’s return. We live in a time that promotes individualism and
self-reliance. But it is an age that is not very good at caring for the individual.
Many, not exactly “drop out” which sounds as though they make the choice, but fall
out. I met a man yesterday who has been a beggar all the time I’ve known him,
that is, his whole life. He has tried and tried but he cannot cope. We live in
a hard world. If you can’t make it, tough!
Prayer. Lord, help us to be on the
watch for those whom we can encourage. Give us hearts of compassion for those
who find life so difficult. Amen.
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