tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24383995.post9159188493917887089..comments2024-03-22T04:12:44.008+08:00Comments on Breaking the Word: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24383995.post-4909686328446742002011-11-28T15:07:07.127+08:002011-11-28T15:07:07.127+08:00One of the most compelling reasons to be hospitabl...One of the most compelling reasons to be hospitable to another is that we never quite know when the Divine will turn up in the guise of someone 'needing' hospitality... which in my experience happens often.<br /><br />Indeed, as Abraham had experienced, the three persons he opened his home and heart to were none other than GOD who wants to BE hospitable to him.<br /><br />Creating a space to be present to another can be challenging, not only because it is labor or time consuming, but because opening our lives to God's gracious presence may be too awesome an experience for many..., so it is safer to keep a healthy distance out of fear.<br /><br />Perhaps this is the experience of Mary at the Annunciation as she was filled with both anticipation and apprehension at the divine invitation to bear "God-with-us".<br />How glad I am that she said "Yes".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24383995.post-43694543048903342032011-11-27T17:36:58.489+08:002011-11-27T17:36:58.489+08:00Space is to be shared, not claimed exclusively, ev...Space is to be shared, not claimed exclusively, even if given perpetual tenure. We make space by making sacrifices, by acknowledging that everything we have is not ours, by being grateful for the joys in our life, by providing room for those special moments that flash across our consciousness.<br />My recent realization is that gratitude stems from humility; to know that we seek God in the company of others who continue to teach us to look in the right direction. Our paths are often littered with years of accumulated clutter. The happiest people seem to be those with the least.<br /> Advent is a time for anticipation. What is expected is that my journey be filled with hope, a desire to know what is real and authentic, a longing in my constant search for truth. To see God in all things and to find Him in the least expected. My Saviour beckons!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com