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An ancient Oriental story tells of a little fish swimming along the edge of the river. Nearby on the river bank a science teacher has assembled his class for an instruction on "water." As the fish swims by it hears the teacher speak: "Water is absolutely necessary to life. Without water we would all perish within a week's time." "Golly," says the fish, "If what that man said is true, I'd better find some of that substance called 'water' or I shall die in a few days." It asks every other little fish it sees where water might be found, but none of them knows. Then it puts the question to some older, larger fish, but they are more interested in food for the day. Some think the little fish is crazy: "Go away and let us alone," they say in fish language. From stream to stream the frightened fish carries its quest, but in vain, until finally it comes upon a fish who seems wiser than the rest. "Please, where can I find the substance called water that will give me life?" "Water?" replies the wise old fish. "You are in water this very minute. You were conceived and born in water. Water is your environment. Water supports your very life. Draw on it and you will live." We too are immersed in a precious substance on which our life's fulfillment depends. Like that little fish, we are born and conceived in it, our lives are sustained by it, we eat, sleep, work and play in it — we are immersed in it, Like that little fish who couldn't see the water for the river, we fail to recognize it and we wait longingly to encounter it ... and we wait . . . and we wait. In theology, the word for this precious, life-giving substance is Grace: the Grace of God. In plain language, "Grace" means that God is continually doing for us everything we need to have done for our life's fulfillment — whether we know it or not, whether we appreciate it or not, whether we are worthy of it or not, whether we recognize it or not.  Quote this article on your site | Views: 562 | Print | E-mail
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Lectionary Passages for November 23rd 2008
[Year A]
Proper 29(34)
Sundays after Pentecost
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Psalm 100
Matthew 25:31-46
Ephesians 1:15-23
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