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Things haven’t changed that much
I’m sure Noah would never get his ark completed today. The flood would well and truly have passed over him before he started building. There are so many rules and regulations governing the simplest of tasks. There are mountains of paperwork that have to be completed, forms to be filled in, permissions to be got, and standards to be reached.
He’d have to complete an environmental impact statement, let the planning authority know he was creating a temporary structure, undergo a health and safety audit, let the tax office know where he got the money from just in case he was laundering, and he’d have to ensure that all the animal rights organisations were happy with the accommodation he was hoping to provide to the animals.
The world has become a very complicated place. Some of us may dream of an idyllic, simple life where things can be done with ease and basic camaraderie, but that dream is getting further and further from view. It’s as if the world has been made to destroy initiative and keep the status quo in place. On reflection, this is not new. I’m sure Noah had equivalent problems in his day. Sure, Jesus was a leader, too, and it was the status quo that had him crucified.
Excerpted from Dipping into Life: 40 Reflections for a Fragile Earth by Alan Hilliard
We remember at this time...
Cancer is experienced by people all over the world yet behind everyone’s experience is a unique, human story of grief, pain, anxiety, healing, resilience and more. Lord, we pray for Your healing touch, for comfort in the pain, and peace in our hearts. Surround all who are suffering, with your love, and remind us that we are never alone in this journey. You are there beside us even in the darkest hours.
We ask for Your strength to fill those who love and care for those who are ill. For family and friends who may feel helpless, unsure of how to help, and fearful of the unknown, may they be given grace, peace and strength, knowing that even the smallest act of care, is a reflection of Your love.
We pray for those who are working in cancer research that they may find breakthroughs toward finding cures.
We also pray for those who have lost loved ones to cancer, that they may feel your loving presence. Amen!
Sacred Space – Daily Prayer for 25 Years
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