Christian Reflection and Prayer

Christian Logic

A college student was in a philosophy class
which had a discussion about God's existence.
The professor presented the following logic:

"Has anyone in this class heard God?"
Nobody spoke.
"Has anyone in this class touched God?"
Again, nobody spoke.
"Has anyone in this class seen God?"
When nobody spoke for the third time, he
simply stated, "Then there is no God."

One student thought for a second, and then
asked for permission to reply. Curious to hear
this bold student's response, the professor
granted it, and the student stood up and
asked the following questions of his classmates:

"Has anyone in this class heard our professor's
brain?"  Silence.
"Has anyone in this class touched our professor's
brain?" Absolute silence.
"Has anyone in this class seen our professor's
brain?" When nobody in the class dared to speak,
the student concluded, "Then, according to our
professor's logic, it must be true that our professor
has no brain!"

...The student received an "A" in the class.

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Scripture:

"I slept but my heart was awake.
    Listen! My beloved is knocking:
‘Open to me, my sister, my darling,
    my dove, my flawless one.
My head is drenched with dew,
    my hair with the dampness of the
night.’" —Song of Solomon 5:2

Reflection:

How do you respond when God comes
knocking on your door? Do you get up
and let Him in? Do you make the changes
that you are inspired to make? Sadly, the
woman in the Song of Solomon hesitates.
She has just gotten into bed and she
doesn’t want to dirty her feet. Eventually,
she decides that getting her feet dusty is
a small price to pay for the gift of seeing
the love of her life, but by the time she gets
to the door, he is already gone.“I opened
for my beloved, but my beloved had left;
he was gone. My heart sank at his
departure” (Song of Solomon 5:6). A
moment’s hesitation can lead to a lifetime
of regret.

Don’t be that woman. When God pays you
a visit — when you get a flash of inspiration
or you are suddenly clear about your path in
life — don’t think it over too much. When
God is at your doorstep, let Him in! Let Him
into your life and let Him change your life.

With prayers for shalom, peace,
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein

The Christian Days of the Week

Monday - Wash Day
Lord, help me wash away all my selfishness and
vanity, so I may serve you with perfect humility
through the week ahead.

Tuesday - Ironing Day
Dear Lord, help me iron out all the wrinkles of
prejudice I have collected though the years so
that I may see the beauty in others.

Wednesday - Mending Day
O God, help me mend my ways so I will not set
a bad example for others.

Thursday - Cleaning Day
Lord Jesus, help me to dust out all the many
faults I have been hiding in the secret corners
of my heart.

Friday - Shopping Day
O God, give me the grace to shop wisely so
I may purchase eternal happiness for myself
and all others in need of love

Saturday - Cooking Day
Help me, my Savior, to brew a big kettle of
brotherly love and serve it with clean, sweet
bread of human kindness.

Sunday - The Lord's Day
O God, I have prepared my house for you.
Please come into my heart as my honored
guest so I may spend the day and the rest of
my life in your presence.

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