TO COMPLETE THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS

PRAYER MOMENT  

Wednesday 26 March 2014

TO COMPLETE THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS

Pause. Be present before God.

Reading: “I have come not to abolish the law and the prophets but tot complete them.” (Matt 5:17-19)

Reflection. God has beautiful plans which involve us. The Book of Genesis describes how humankind messed up those plans and the rest of the Hebrew Bible describes how the Jews messed up. Now it is our turn and we are messing things up too. But God continues to believe in us however little we believe in him. We have just celebrated the feast of the ”Incarnation” - the becoming flesh of the Son of God – the biggest proof of all of his trust in us. He says to us, “we can do it, you and I.” It is not just that he fulfils the “laws and the prophets” but he fulfils every human effort that stretches out towards truth and beauty. There are many rubbish DVDs floating around. But there are some beautiful ones whose stories tell of the search for truth deep in the human heart. Those who create such DVDs are writing new chapters to the bible.  

Prayer. Lord, help us to believe in you as you believe in us. Help us to understand that you are “with us”, labouring at our side in everything. Amen.

David Harold-Barry SJ