The Boxer
Liz Crumlish
November 12, 2016
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Mark 2:14-17
As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.
And as he sat at dinner in Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were also sitting with Jesus and his disciples—for there were many who followed him. When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.”
When I left my home
And my family,
I was no more than a boy
In the company of strangers
In the quiet of the railway station,
Running scared,
Laying low,
Seeking out the poorer quarters
Where the ragged people go,
Looking for the places
Only they would know.
This song bring back memories of school summer holidays when a friend and I would hang out in each other's homes, listening to music and, in particular, singing the harmonies, one voice complementing the other.
I've lost touch with that particular friend but the memories are good.
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Prayer
God of times and seasons
we do not know what lies ahead
We know not where we will be
or who will be with us
But you are faithful
You who bring harmony
wherever you are
You who make yourself at home
wherever we are.
God in ever circumstance
make us aware of your presence
and help us to let others see
that you are all in all.
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