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God Bless. John.

A Prayer for this week.

Lord, I want to live your life,
but I forget you:
I wake up full of good intentions,
but then the day pushes them aside.
Lord, I want to live your life,
but I am afraid:
I don't want to be the butt of jokes,
the cause of raised eyebrows;
I just want to get it right -
to do the things expected of me,
but do them your way.
Lord, I want to live your life:
I want to be glass for you,
to let your loving spirit shine through me,
to be transparent.
How can I do this?
How can I be this
when so many things slide in to block the light?
Lord, I want to live your life,
but I am tired:
I see what others do and feel unable.
If only wanting were enough …
Lord, lead me from this state of wanting:
transform me;
make me one who lives your life.
Amen.

A Reflective Thought

On the top of a mountain Moses prayed, 'God, let me see your face'.
But it was not God's face Moses was allowed to see. Not a hand or even a heel, just a glimpse of God's back was all Moses saw.
And it set his face aglow.

What roller coaster of emotions must Moses have ridden up to that point?
God calls him to come up to a mountain top, covered in smoke and thunder and fire.
Receiving a message from God written in stone, Moses comes down and finds the people worshipping an idol.
In a rage he smashes the stones containing the message sent from God.
Back goes Moses to meet God again not knowing what the reaction will be.

On top of a mountain Jesus went to pray with his friends. As they dozed in the heat of the day, Jesus was suddenly aglow, alight, a bright shining light. The disciples stumbled and fumbled not knowing what to do.

This carpenter, preacher, son of Joseph out of tiny Nazareth is suddenly revealed and a glimpse of his glory stupefies them.

As we sit in a quiet place, in our own room, we have the same access to the same God that Moses and the disciples had. When we meet with others in a rip roaring praise time, loud music, lights and video, it's the same God we worship as met with Moses and the disciples.

What change will these encounters bring in my life?

When Moses came down the mountain, when the disciples and Jesus came down the hill, they were straight back into the troubles of every day. People to meet, difficult decisions to make, food to prepare, family to live with, friends to make and keep.

The mountain top was not forgotten, it was not suddenly irrelevant. It was an experience to look back to and remember and realise that something had changed up there.

What change can God make to my life?

Spot That Verse!
Identify the verse below and get your name on the web site. No prize, just for fun. Go on have a go.
All verses will be from the NIV Bible.

No answers this week. The verse was from2 Peter 2. 10. which was of course subtly linked to our on going Bible study of the letter from Jude. This weeks verse is similarly connected but this week our study looks at prayer.

"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. "

Just email or phone with the answer and watch this space.

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John Hewitt
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01463 871930

Killearnan Church from Redcastle Pier.

This site was last updated on Monday 8th of February 2010.