PRAYER MOMENT
Friday
13 June 2014
THE SOUND OF A GENTLE BREEZE
Pause. Be still with
Elijah on the mountain in the presence of God.
Reading: “There
was the sound of a gentle breeze and when Elijah heard this he covered his face
with his cloak.” (I Kings 19:9-16)
Reflection. Unlike
Moses surrounded by elders and leading a great crowd, Elijah felt he was “the
only one left and they want to kill me.” But he knew that God was with him, not
in the mighty wind, not in the earthquake and not in the fire. No, God came to
him in a gentle breeze. Elijah’s mission was a hard one and I often think of
the many people in Zimbabwe struggling each day “to survive,” especially now
that it is cold and the sun is sometimes hidden. We, no more than Elijah, can expect
to find God in dramatic manifestations of his power (though many people would
like to see these) but in the gentle events of each day, however demanding they
may be. We often feel the burden of life, particularly in a country where so
few things work. Yet God is always there in his gentle presence.
Prayer. Lord, help
us to have a firm faith in you who are always present in our lives no matter
what the circumstances. Let us look for you in gentleness not in anxiety. Amen..
David Harold-Barry SJ
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