PRAYER MOMENT
Saturday 12 October 2013
STILL HAPPIER THOSE
Pause. Be still in the presence of Jesus.
Reading. “Still
happier those who hear the word of God and keep it.” (Luke 11:27-28)
Reflection. This
is perhaps the shortest extract from the gospel in any of the daily readings
through the year. And yet it sums up everything. A woman gets excited thinking
what it must be like to be the mother of Jesus. But Jesus, while not denying the
happiness of his mother, sharply tells the woman that is not the point. Mary
herself rejoiced more in doing the will of God than being the Mother of God.
Ultimately our family ties, precious though they are, our career and status,
our ambition and desires, all have to take second place. When faced with Truth
Pilate turned away. He was afraid. In a radical sense we too are faced with truth
and have to make a choice.
Prayer. Lord, we
rejoice in all the blessings you give us in marriage, family life, career and
all the other things that some of us enjoy. But help us to see that they all
come from you and that outside of you they are nothing at all. Amen
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