[Uucf-bible] This Coming Week's UUCF Virtual Monastery reflection

[RevRonRobinson at aol.com]

See the link below for this coming week's lectionary based reflection  
response and prayer, by the Rev. Marguerite Sheehan; from Philippians, from a  
Psalm, and from a parable. 
_http://www.uuchristian.org/M_VirtualMonastery.html#weekly_ 
(http://www.uuchristian.org/M_VirtualMonastery.html#weekly) 
 
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An excerpt: 
The God that Jesus loved has always been much more enamored with the  
workers in the field and the stones which were rejected. A miserable death is  
not needed unless all of us, who are so busy protecting our stolen stuff, die  
off in misery when we find that what we had protected to the death is 
actually  worthless. Then the God who Jesus loved is merciful enough to offer a 
second  chance. We, like Paul, can take a loss on our lives, and win the 
lottery  instead. It is sweeter than honey and sweeter than the drippings from 
the honey  comb. It is amazing in our eyes! Now listen to another parable.  
Prayer: Oh Trickster God we thank you today for not  giving in to easy 
solutions by just wiping out our wicked impulses but instead  help us stretch 
our minds and our hearts so that we are enticed by the dripping  honey of your 
teachings, to give away everything that we have grabbed in our  lives. It 
is amazing! “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart  be 
acceptable to you O LORD, my rock and my salvation.” 
blessings, 
Ron Robinson