PRAYER MOMENT
Thursday,
1 May 2014
THE FATHER HAS ENTRUSTED EVERYTHING TO HIM
Pause. Be still
in the presence of Jesus
Reading: “The
Father loves the Son and has entrusted everything to him.” (John 3:31-36)
Reflection. As we
read John these days we might wonder are we in chapter 3, 5, or 15. The themes
keep bubbling up and tripping over one another. The writer longs to share his
vision of God’s love for us and his plan to bring us into the light and the
fullness of life. And yet there is a stark divide running through all his
optimism and consolation. Despite everything God has done people still prefer
the darkness and refuse to believe and the companion reading for today from Acts
(5:27-33) shows this. The high priest
and his companions “were infuriated” by the preaching of the apostles and
wanted to kill them though they were preaching exactly as Jesus had done before
them. That stark divide runs right through to our day.
Prayer. Lord, we
rejoice in the Easter message of hope and consolation. Give us a sharp
awareness of the divide between light and darkness that runs through our lives.
Amen..
David Harold-Barry SJ
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