PRAYER MOMENT
Saturday 13 July 2013
DO NOT BE AFRAID
Pause. Be still
in the presence of God.
Reading. “Do not
be afraid of them therefore. For everything that is now hidden will be made
clear..” (Matt 10:24-33)
Reflection. How
often in the gospels Jesus says it! “Do not be afraid!” He says it in the
context of asking his friends to witness to him in their lives and their words.
He asks a lot of them. They are to go out and risk rejection, imprisonment,
persecution and even death. They have to reach beyond their own comfort and security.
This is the only way the reign of God can come into the world. How does this
work with me? Am I afraid of something? Can I reach beyond my own settled
patterns of life to others in some way?
Prayer. Lord, let
me hear your words, “do not be afraid.” Let them enter my heart and give me
courage in the daily challenges – little things and maybe big things – that come
my way. Let me understand how much you want to fill me with your life if only I
can stretch open my heart, like a young bird in the nest straining to receive food
from its mother. Amen.
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