PRAYER MOMENT
Tuesday
14 December 2014
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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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