Wednesday, 24 July 2013

YOU SHALL DRINK MY CUP

PRAYER MOMENT

Thursday 25 July 2013

YOU SHALL DRINK MY CUP.

Pause. Call to mind that you are in the presence of the Trinity.

Reading. “You shall drink my cup, but as for seats on my right hand and my left’ these are not mine to grant … “ (Matt 20:20-28)

Reflection. Today is the feast of St James, one of the earliest companions of Jesus. The most famous site dedicated to him is in NW Spain at Compostella where there has been a horrific train crash this morning killing over 70 people. James’ mother had ambitions for her sons, James and John, which Jesus patiently listened to but ignored. “Can you drink my cup,” he asked them. And to be fair to them they said, “yes, we can.” An Obama response! But they had to move from ambition for themselves to ambition for the reign of God. And this would stretch them in ways they did not imagine. James was the earliest of the apostles to be killed.  


Prayer. Lord, receive those who died in Compostella into your kingdom and be with their mourning families. Help me to move beyond my own interests to the wider vision we call “your will.” May it be done on earth as it is in heaven. Amen. 

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