LOOK FOR THE THINGS THAT ARE ABOVE

PRAYER MOMENT                           

Monday 23 June 2014,  

LOOK FOR THE THINGS THAT ARE ABOVE

Pause. Be still in the presence of God.

Reading: “Since you have been raised up to be with Christ, you must look for the things that are above.” (Col. 3: 1-4)

Reflection. Forgive me if I depart from the daily readings to reflect on a vision that underlay every aspect of the life of a friend who has just left us. Fr John Dove founded and nourished for more than twenty years a centre in Zimbabwe for adult education and development. He was meticulous in his attention to the daily details of organisation and the care of people while all the time he had this vision of our ultimate goal; “the things that are above.” He wanted to help people grow better crops but ultimately it was so that they could have better homes and better hearts. He was like a person going on a journey who has his eyes on his ultimate destination but all the while he is totally engaged in the daily events that are so many steps on that journey. To be a Christian is not to have a divided heart; it is to be intent on “the Way.”

Prayer. Lord, teach us to set our hearts on your kingdom and use all our energy and imagination in making it happen. Amen..

David Harold-Barry SJ