Monday, 15 December 2014

A HUMBLE AND LOWLY PEOPLE

PRAYER MOMENT 


Tuesday 14 December 2014


A HUMBLE AND LOWLY PEOPLE
             

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “In your midst I will leave a humble and lowly people, and those who are left in Israel will seek refuge in the name of the Lord.” (Zephaniah 3:1…11)


Reflection. Old Testament readings colour the time of Advent because it is when the longings of humanity and their fulfilment is celebrated. As we move forward towards the last days before Christmas the focus narrows down to ‘a remnant’ of the people who held faithful to the promises. They will be represented by Zachariah and Elizabeth, Simeon and Anna, Mary and Joseph. Talk of a remnant brings us right up to today when the treasure of the gospel is held and celebrated by a relatively small group even though we can say there are many who ‘anonymously’ live its message. We sometimes speak of the millions of Christians  but it seems there will always be a core – that is not to say they are an elite - who hold the treasure firmly and live it faithfully.

Prayer. Lord, we ask for a humble and lowly spirit to hold firm to the message of the gospel in the turbulence around us. Amen.  
David Harold-Barry SJ











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