PRAYER MOMENT
Wednesday 20
January 2016
GRIEVED TO
FIND THEM SO OBSTINATE
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “Then, grieved to find them so obstinate, he looked angrily
round at them.” (Mark 3:1-6)
Reflection. God has bound himself to abide by
human decisions. But it grieves him nonetheless to see humans make choices that
lead them into hatred and unhappiness. He can only act to help a person if that
person opens their heart, even a little bit, to welcome him. The Pharisees
simply refused. And, for a couple of years, Francis Xavier obstinately took no
notice of Ignatius Loyola’s gentle invitations to him. But then he accepted and
entered on the journey that would take him to “the ends of the earth.”
Prayer. Lord, open our hearts to welcome
your coming each day, each moment. Amen.
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