Psalm 42 •
Exodus 10:21 – 11:8 • 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 •
Mark 10:46-52
The
readings spoke to me of faith. Longing for faith (my soul thirsts for God),
trusting and having faith (Moses doing as God bids and finding that it is as
God said), faith spoken of in a letter (It is written I believe. . . since we
have the same spirit of faith), being healed simply by having faith (Rabbi, I
want to see . . . Jesus said, ‘Go, your faith has healed you’)
And
so I wonder—what of my own faith? It is easy to believe and have faith when
things are going smoothly. I am full of thanksgiving and simple prayers for
others. Perhaps this is not so when faced with a challenge. Then I am feeling
abandoned by God, often lost in anger, fearful of the outcome. Yet this is when
I find I most deeply get in touch with my faith. When I cry out to the Lord and
He gives me direction, leading me out of the darkness. When I can articulate my
faith and am assured that all will be well even if it may not appear so. When I
feel whole once again, simply because I believe. . . .
The
storm comes
Without
warning
A
torrent of
Despair
Anger
Fear
Faith
falls
Shattered
by the power
Lost,
I grasp for hope
Seeking
answers
Finding
none
Finally
EGO turns away
Exhausted
Allowing
God
I
see at last
Faith
standing by the door,
Welcoming
me home.
— Anne Cressin
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