Tuesday, February 15, 2000
Tuesday, February 15, 2000
O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!
I read a humorous item recently about Neil Marten, a member of the British Parliament. Marten
was once giving a group of his constituents a guided tour of the Houses of Parliament. During the
course of the visit, the group happened to meet Lord Hailsham, then lord chancellor. Lord
Hailsham was wearing all the regalia of his office. Hailsham recognized Marten among the group
and cried, "Neil!" Not daring to question or disobey the "command," of the lord chancellor, the
entire band of visitors promptly fell to their knees and knelt!
Well, you and I need to spend more time kneeling in prayer to our Father in heaven.
(Psalms 95:6
NRSV)
How can we possibly expect to be all God calls us to be if we don't spend some time each day
in communion with our Creator? This may be why the church of Jesus Christ is being so
ineffective in our time. If those of us who lead the church both clergy and laity do not keep the
lines of communication open to God, how can we hope to hear God's voice? How can we hope to
sense God's leading? Many of us need to go to our knees more often than we do.
God of peace, humble me as I kneel in prayer to you. Amen.
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