PRAYER PAUSE
Wednesday July 11, 2018, St
Benedict
HE
SUMMONED THE TWELVE
Enter
into the stillness of God within.
Reading: “Jesus summoned his twelve disciplkes and gave
them authority over unclean spirits… instructing them as follows …proclaim that
the kingdom of heaven is close at hand..” (Matthew 10:1-10)
Reflection. One of the questions that
must have troubled Nicodemus, when he came “by night”, must have been the
quality of the the followers of Jesus. They were fishermen and tax collectors
and the like. There were no educated people among them and none of the leaders
or religious figures were included. The “weakness”
of the Jesus group was a scandal. And
yet it was these ordinary people – including some shady characters like Simon
the Zealot – whom Jesus chose and goes on choosing. We hold the treasure in earthen vessels;
Jesus entrusts it to us and he depends on us to get the message across; to be
witnesses. Knowing what the treasure is
will be a great spur to sharing it with others.
Prayer. Lord, help us to live the kingdom
and trust that we can share the message with others.. Amen
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