A reflection written by Oswald W.S. McCall. I think it makes for a nice
lead-in to a time of quiet prayer. I hope it blesses you…
“Not once in a life but again and
again, and every day, and perhaps many times a day, it must be encouraged to
come…the restoring sacrament of pause. It comes not easily at first without
encouragement. Later it seeks one out.
It is the moment that corrects
and counteracts our many moments that become destructive to us, snatching us
away from and breaking the divine accord.
For the sake of all things good and beautiful and true in him, for the guarding of them in all of his life, one must seek again and again that lifting instant in which he rouses his soul to repair the impaired harmony. Back to God he must call his thought, lift his conscience to God for correction, bid his heart express again its chosen loyalty to God. His whole self must make an effort to re-set and re-establish and reconfirm itself in the life and love of God.”
I invite and encourage you today to accept the
gift of pause, of stillness. Grant your heart a Sabbath moment to turn from all
the demands that compete for our allegiance, to fix your eyes and heart firmly
on the God who loves you, who redeems you, and saves you. Enjoy the presence of
your God today!
Rev. Joe Hill
1 comment:
A very timely reminder. We are so caught up in all that needs doing that we sometimes forget we could not be doing at all without God. Thank you for your thoughts.
Sue Kearns
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