PRAYER MOMENT
Friday,
8 November 2013
CHILDREN OF LIGHT
Pause. Place yourself in the presence of God.
Reading. “For the
children of this world are more astute in dealing with their own kind than the
children of light.” (Luke 16:1-8)
Reflection. It is easier to deal with the things that we can manage
than to deal with things that are not clear, that stretch us and where the
outcome is uncertain. Our reading from Luke today speaks of a “dishonest”
manager who “fixes the books” before he loses his job so that he doesn’t end up
destitute when he is out of work. In the story he is “praised” for his
foresight and the conclusion is as above, “ people of this world are more astute…”
For me the passage speaks about the
challenge of living the gospel. “The children of this world” calculate, take
risks, focus their energies of their goals and often come out well. But the “children
of light” are often fuzzy, compromised, not clear about what the gospel calls
them to and don’t take risky decisions.
Prayer. Lord,
help us to see where the challenge to our faith lies and give us the light of
your Spirit and courage to respond. Amen.
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