PRAYER PAUSE
Thursday 18 October 2018, Luke
THE
KINGDOM OF GOD IS NEAR TO YOU
Enter
into the stillness of God within.
Reading ”Te kingdom of God is near
to you.’” (Luke 10:1-12)
Reflection. Who was Luke and how did he
get into the action? Answer: the same way as we all do. He was drawn to the words of the apostles and
joined them and at some point became part of Paul’s staff. He had a amazing
talents, Not only did he give us his gospel and the Acts but he did so in a way
that enriches our understanding of God’s plan in a unique way. He draws out the
link with the Hebrew scriptures in the
figures who introduce the gospel – Zechariah and Simeon and the others – and he
follows through into the future with all the characters in Acys culminating
with Paul’s arrival in Rome. And his
writing is full of the compassion of God, his forgiveness and healing and he
teaches us what it is to be a disciple starting with Mary. It is an astonishing
legacy from and otherwise unknown Greek./
Prayer. Lord, as we thank you for the
gift of Luke, help us too to use all our gifts in the service of your people.
Amen.
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