So – I did the reflection at the Eucharist yesterday. 1 Kings 1:1-10 and Mark 7:14-23
Do you sometimes feel so distracted that you can’t live in the present? Where is your heart today? We are here gathered at Eucharist. Why did you come? Out of habit or because you thought that you should? Are you completely present or are there things that are tugging at your heart and mind? Where is your heart today?
When we open our hearts to God, we can see the blessings in our lives. God blesses Solomon – people from all over had heard of him. The Queen of Sheba came to witness how God has blessed him. I was reflecting on how blessed I am to have a great network of friends. How has God blessed you?
We’ll take a couple of moments of silence for you to reflect on where your heart is and how you have felt blessed. If you feel called to share, I will invite you to speak after the silence.
(Time of silence and sharing.)
Jesus tells us that our hearts can produce evil and draw us away from God. However, God has created good things for us and wishes to bless us if we open ourselves up to the blessing. As we celebrate the Eucharist together, let us be open to God working through us as we are fully present at this time. Let us be thankful for the many ways that we are blessed and center our hearts around those good things.
(There it is - ish... it was done without notes, so what is said above is not exactly what was said in the chapel)