PRAYER PAUSE
Tuesday 18 September, 2018
THE
LORD FELT SORRY FOR HER
Enter
into the stillness of God within.
Reading ”When the Lord saw her he
felt sorry for her. “Do not cry,” he said, (Luke 7:11-17)
Reflection. This passage starts with, “Jesus
went o a town called Nain.” The sudden change
of name to the title “Lord” alerts us to something. This is one of Jesus’ “signs”
or “miracles” but it is given great solemnity by Luke. In this brief ep[isode we are given a glimpse of our compassionate God,
reaching down to suffering humanity and raising us up . The power of the moment
was not lost on the bystanders. They were “filled with awe.” “God has visited his people.” We pause to
allow the suffering of our world today to soak into our consciousness and
hearts. And we pray to be able to bring
that consolation of God to those in great distress.”. .
Prayer. Lord, help us to show your
compassion to our suffering sisters and brothers and especially the children
who are caught up in traumas over which they have no control. Amen
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