Leaving troubled waters behind

James Cathcart July 11, 2024 5 2

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Exodus 2: 5-6 (NRSVA)

5 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her attendants walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid to bring it. 6 When she opened it, she saw the child. He was crying, and she took pity on him. ‘This must be one of the Hebrews’ children,’ she said.

Moses did not choose to go into the Nile and he did not choose who would find him — but the river delivered him to a new future and was part of making him who he was. All sorts of circumstances in our upbringing that we have no control over shape who we are to become and it’s with God’s grace that we trust that the broken pieces can be made into a beautiful mosaic.

Found.

Held.

Placed.

Carefully picked up

held to the light

lain with care.

Uneven edges

and incomplete patterns

fitting into the vivid language of the whole

fragment by fragment

piece by piece

person by person.

Prayer:

Thank you God that through you we are

Found

Held

Placed

And belong.

Amen