FIRST MAKE A LITTLE SCONE FOR ME

PRAYER PAUSE

Tuesday 12 June 2018

FIRST MAKE A LITTLE SCONE FOR ME

Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading:  Elijah said to her, “Do not be afraid, go and do as you have said; but first make a little scone for me and bring it to me and then make some for yourself and your son.”  (I Kings 17:7-16)

Reflection. We have started the “Elijah cycle” and read of the great drought and the hardship of the people. A woman is at the end of her wits and Elijah comes to help her.  But first he draws from her a great act of faith. “Give me a little scone, and a great measure we will be given to you”, as we read in the gospel somewhere. This call to give ourselves, to risk without knowing where it will lead, is a theme running throughout the scriptures. It is dramatically given in the call of Abraham and the crowning showing of it is with Mary’s “Let it be done to me.” But everyone, in one way or another – like this old woman here - is called to go “beyond what is reasonable.” It is in losing our life that we find it.    

  

Prayer. Lord, help us to go beyond ourselves in responding to your great invitation of love. Amen