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THY WILL BE DONE -- AND AT THY PACE IS THE LENTEN ATTITUDE TO PRACTISE FOR LIFE
1987
Overview
Waiting for God to reveal the meaning of life is an appropriate posture for Lent. Jesus waited for outcomes: the outcome of the entry into Jerusalem, of the betrayal by Judas, the denial by Peter, the prayer in Gethsemane, trial by the courts, condemnation by the people and crucifixion by the authorities. Anyone tempted to tire of waiting for clarity of cosmic meaning for their lives should recall the last days of Jesus and the agony of waiting for God to reveal some purpose in the seemingly tragic events relentlessly unfolding around the Man of Galilee. Long before Jesus waited for the outcome of his suffering, the Psalmist waited for the Lord to show forth his presence and reveal why bad things happen to good people. For those of us who grow impatient after waiting a day for a word from the Lord, the Psalmist's lament evokes persistence: \"I am worn out by my crying,/ My throat is parched./My eyes fail/With waiting for my God\" (69:3). For those who are discouraged by the silence of God, no word is more encouraging than \"Be strong and keep a stout heart/And wait thou for the Lord (27:14).\" And for those whose attention strays, the testimony of the Psalmist, \"I wait for the Lord/More than watchmen for the dawn,\" (130:6) provides a vivid image of the importance of watchfulness in waiting. A Christmas card informed me that Irene, a radiant blind lady from Kincardine, had died. I'd always enjoyed visiting her. She'd recite Wordsworth's Daffodils, and I'd respond with his Rainbow. She'd break out with Milton's On His Blindness, and we'd go on like that for an hour. While most of us have a hard time giving ourselves up for Lent, Irene seemed to have given herself up forever. She lost herself and in doing so found a new self that was not self-centered but centered on God. Her definition of prayer, \"waiting on God,\" brings to my mind the words of the 40th Psalm: \"I waited patiently for the Lord and he paid heed to me and heard my plea. He drew me up...from the miry swamp; set my feet upon a rock...And put a new song in my mouth.\"
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