PRAYER MOMENT
Wednesday 23 October 2013
HAPPY THAT SERVANT
Pause. Be still in the presence of God.
Reading. “Happy
that servant if his master’s arrival finds him at this employment.” (Luke 12:
39-48)
Reflection. The
last pages of the gospels often mention “staying awake.” It is a call to
attentiveness which touches on the great gift of being human, being alive.
Take, for instance, the exchanges on the internet on the “Zimbabwe Situation.”
You often read vitriolic sentiments hurled back and forth and you wonder what
are these people hoping to achieve by insulting one another. It is often said
that we should hate the sin but love the sinner. Well then, are we not called
to be attentive to the ideas and actions of others and be angry about them
while at the same time realising that the person thinking these thoughts or
doing these actions may be doing the best he or she can in their circumstances.
They are not bad people. They are just wrong! Remember the words of Jesus, “Simon,
I have something to say to you” (Luke 7). Jesus loved Simon the Pharisee but he
did not like his attitude.
Prayer. Lord, I
want to be attentive each moment of the day; to people, to events, to what goes
on in my heart. I need your help to put a good interpretation on what I
experience rather than jumping to negative conclusions. Amen.
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