PRAYER MOMENT
Monday 26 August 2013
BLIND GUIDES
Pause. Be still
in the presence of God
Reading. “You shut
up the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces, neither going in yourselves now
allowing others to go in who want to.” (Matt 23:13-22)
Reflection. These
devastating words of Jesus are addressed to the Jewish religious leaders. No
wonder they were after him to disconcert him and even “do away with him.” His
complaint against them was that they blocked his message not only for themselves
but – because they had such a control on the people, a control based on fear –
for others as well. His words point us in the direction of the role of being a
leader in any situation - family, school, office or nation. A leader, or
shepherd to use the image of John chap. 10, has the wonderful opportunity of
opening doors for others and leading them into “fresh pastures,” but he or she
also has the possibility of blocking the way for others and simply
concentrating on controlling them by fear.
Prayer. Teach me,
Lord, to enable others to discover you are in all the ways of life. Let me
always be willing to do what I can to open doors for them to find their way..
Amen
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