Saw this prayer today -
As you go, become a window to the fierce light of God’s love.Befriend a poor man; show no deference to the wealthy.Protect a woman without hope; doubt the intentions of the powerful.Give your food to the pantry of he who has not, your hope to the despairing, your time to your local inner city mission, your love to an enemy, your blood to the Red Cross.Wherever you may be this week, become the window to God’s love.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
The Go-Between
"To search for the Spirit is like hunting for your eyeglasses while wearing them. In John V. Taylor's words:" We can never be directly aware of the Spirit, since in any experience of meeting and recognition he is always the go-between who creates awareness." The Spirit is what we perceive with rather than what we perceive, the one who opens our eyes to underlying spiritual realities.
The Spirit's Recognition of other people may well defy convention, for it has little to do with body shape, annual income, and the trappings of power. Rather, the Spirit may lead us to the same groups Jesus ministered to - aliens, widows, prisoners, the homeless, the hungry, the sick - so that we gradually come to view "the least of these" as God views them."
From - Reaching the Invisible God - Philip Yancey
I read this passage shortly after "rescuing" a young man who had been beaten up and sprayed with pepper spray following an altercation on the street late on New Year's Eve two years ago. I was walking my dog when I heard the fight in the distance. Four others involved left him - after taking his coat - blinded and struggling for breathe. In the time I spent comforting him prior to delivering him to the hospital I wondered if God had put me in that place and time for His purposes. Yancey's explanation above helps me to recognize the way in which the Spirit moved for that young man's benefit. He said his name was George - and that he was on probation. I prayed that the Spirit would lead him to Christ. I remembered the incident tonight an lifted him again in prayer. Join in that please.
"To search for the Spirit is like hunting for your eyeglasses while wearing them. In John V. Taylor's words:" We can never be directly aware of the Spirit, since in any experience of meeting and recognition he is always the go-between who creates awareness." The Spirit is what we perceive with rather than what we perceive, the one who opens our eyes to underlying spiritual realities.
The Spirit's Recognition of other people may well defy convention, for it has little to do with body shape, annual income, and the trappings of power. Rather, the Spirit may lead us to the same groups Jesus ministered to - aliens, widows, prisoners, the homeless, the hungry, the sick - so that we gradually come to view "the least of these" as God views them."
From - Reaching the Invisible God - Philip Yancey
I read this passage shortly after "rescuing" a young man who had been beaten up and sprayed with pepper spray following an altercation on the street late on New Year's Eve two years ago. I was walking my dog when I heard the fight in the distance. Four others involved left him - after taking his coat - blinded and struggling for breathe. In the time I spent comforting him prior to delivering him to the hospital I wondered if God had put me in that place and time for His purposes. Yancey's explanation above helps me to recognize the way in which the Spirit moved for that young man's benefit. He said his name was George - and that he was on probation. I prayed that the Spirit would lead him to Christ. I remembered the incident tonight an lifted him again in prayer. Join in that please.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Hooray for Dogs!
I am daily amazed at the role my dog plays in helping me to keep from navel gazing! Thanks Jessie.
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