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October 3,
2008
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The Parking Spot
Lola J. Wink
Spokane, Washington
When I read "Seek and you shall find. Ask and you shall receive.
Knock and it will be open for you," I trust God at His word.
I have always prayed in my car. They are usually old, rehabbed, even
totaled cars, which many people are surprised are still running. Sometimes
I have to pray for the car to start. Most of the time, though, I pray for an
open parking spot, either silently or aloud.
I can't recall when I began this practice, but I have been doing it for
several years. It began while I was working with the elderly. I almost
always pray for the Lord to find the parking place for me in shopping
malls, at Wal-Mart, and downtown. My prayer is very simple: "Lord,
where would you like me to park?"
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From the book 101 Inspirational Stories of the Power of Prayer
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Safe Haven
Many of us are plagued with a sense of insecurity. We are timid and fearful. We need a secure haven to which we can flee when we are threatened. We need a friend who can give us reassurance, hope and encouragement. We have such a friend in the Lord.
The Lord God is our haven in any storm. He is never far away but always at hand. The Father assures us: "Yes, when you seek me with all your heart, you will find me with you" (Jer 29:13f).
How grateful we are also to Jesus when he says: "And know that I am with you always, until the end of the world." (Mt 28:20)
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Jb 38: 1. 12-21; 40: 3-5
Ps 138(139): 1-3. 7-8. 9-10. 13-14ab
Lk 10: 13-16
Daily Readings
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Oct 3 Fri: Ordinary Weekday
From today's readings:
"Behold, I am of little account; what can I answer You?... Truly You have formed my inmost being - You knit me in my mother's womb..... Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me, rejects the One who sent Me."
Are you God?
As mentioned, the book of Job refuses to merely hazard glib and ultimately unsatisfactory answers to the questions about suffering in life. In fact, when God appears towards the end of the book, rather than answer questions, He poses dozens of new ones! But all of the Almighty’s questions asked of Job can be summarized into one: Are you God?
Of course, if God asked us that same question, you and I could do no better than mumble Job’s same answer: “Behold, I am of little account; what can I answer You? I put my hand over my mouth!”
What then is the point of God’s questions for Job (and for us)? Do they amount to just a cheap copout, an avoidance of the issue by changing the subject? Job’s innocent suffering raises some profound questions about life - is it wrong to turn to our faith for answers?
No, it’s not at all wrong to plumb our faith in such situations - in fact, it’s the absolute best thing to do! And as we delve deeper into our faith, we’re faced with a crucial (but oft forgotten!) insight: God is infinite, we are finite - it stands to reason that much about Him is beyond our ability to understand all at once!
But, here’s the clincher: God does not just abandon us to the misery of our ignorance and limitations; rather, He has fully committed Himself to blessing His children with the fullness of His self-revelation! However, there’s no getting around the fact that contemplating the fullness of revelation requires time, effort, and experience on our part. And yes, patience - the patience of Job!
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Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin,
and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they
be clergymen or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of hell
and set up the kingdom of heaven on earth... God does nothing
but in answer to prayer.
Well we watched the Vice Presidential debate. I think it was quite good. I liked them both. It's amazing how in election years we paint the candidate we want (or think we do) as the Right candidate and the one we don't as totally the Wrong candidate. I read once that we should deliberately take the time and effort to look at the opposite candidate we are drawn to - and try to find some good in them. Our natural tendency is to paint things in white and black.. but none of us are like that.
