Daily Worship

THE WAY OF LOVE

Norah Summers March 03, 2015 0 0

1 Corinthians 12:31

Set your hearts, then, on the more important gifts.
Best of all, however, is the following way.

I am thinking about Nelson Mandela
walking free from his prison.

I am thinking about Nelson Mandela,
a man with every reason to bear resentment
for the injustices suffered by his people,
for the lost years of his own life,
yet finding grace and courage
to work for peace and reconciliation.

I am thinking about Nelson Mandela
the statesman,
realising that he could speak with authority
for the voiceless,
the oppressed,
the victims,
for his experience could give him credibility 
to speak truth to power.

God of the poor,
God of the downtrodden,
God of the hungry,
free us from greed and arrogance,
fear and hatred,
to see that grace 
and mercy 
and love and compassion
are the better way.