[Magdalen] interesting thought...

[Lynn Ronkainen]

from a favorite almost-daily mailing (copied below)... reminds me a bit of Abraham 'changing God's mind" to destroy the city... never thought of the passage this reflection is based on in that way before.
Lynn

website: www.ichthysdesigns.com

When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." attributed to Erma Bombeck
 "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk by Richard Rohr


From: Unfolding Light 
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 6:21 AM
To: Unfolding Light 
Subject: Her miracle


Dearly Beloved,

Grace and Peace to you.
         
         But she answered him, “Sir, even the dogs 
         under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
                  —Mark 7.28

She lived outside the circle
of what he thought was holy.
         But within the circle of her heart
         her Beloved waited.

The blessing he knew of 
was wrapped and small,
         but the grace she trusted
         was boundless.

He knew of a table neatly kept
for the chosen alone,
         but she found feast
         in the merest crumbs, uncontained.

He lived in his people's fear
of outsiders until
         she showed him
         none are outside.

He was the one paralyzed, 
unbelieving;
         she, trusting infinite goodness,
         who set him free.

Her love unfolding
before his eyes
         opened his,
         and unfolded his love.

He, the Lord and savior
needed her to bless his blindness:
         “Be opened!” so that he was ready
         for all that was asked of him.

The gates she opened,
grace for the outcast,
         can never be moved now,
         never be shut.
         
         
Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve

__________________ 
Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net




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