RENOUNCES HIS INTEGRITY

PRAYER PAUSE

Friday 10 March 2017

RENOUNCES HIS INTEGRITY

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “When the upright man renounces his integrity to commit sin and dies because if this, he dies because if the evil he himself has committed.” (Ezekiel 18:21-28)

Reflection. A week into Lent and we reflect on the terrible responsibility of sin. A person “dies” in the sense that they choose to live a dead life, even though they are still alive, because of sin. “Sin” is that little word we use to express our turning away from life. And the terrifying thing is: it is our responsibility. We do it. We cannot blame anyone else. There may be many circumstances that cause a person to sin and our prisons are full of people who are “victims” of circumstances. They have a hugely diminished responsibility for their actions.. But the bottom line is: we are responsible. We are also responsible when we choose life. The choice is as old as history and is ever urgent

Prayer. Lord, help us to choose life. Help us to overcome that voice within us that wants to lead us astray. Amen.