PRAYER PAUSE
Monday, 22 May 2017
SHE WOULD
TAKE NO REUSAL
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “Lydia said to Paul, ‘Come and stay
with us,’ and she would take no refusal.” (Acts 16:11-150).
Reflection. Like a lens narrowing its focus, we
see Paul and companions setting out for Europe, for Greece, for Pilippi and
finally for the bank of a river where Jewish women would gather for prayers in
this pagan Roman city. As is customary in Acts, the Spirit guides them and
their words meet a resonance in the hearts of their hearers. Lydia, clearly a
leader in the group, responds and forcefully insists! The Church in Philippi is
born.
Prayer. Lord, help us to open our hearts
to your Spirit speaking to us. Amen.
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