PRAYER MOMENT
Wednesday
24 December 2014, Christmas Eve
FREE
FROM FEAR
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “The oath he swore to
Abraham our father, that he would grant us, free from fear, to be delivered
from the hands of our enemies, to serve him in holiness and virtue in his
presence, all our days.” (Luke 1:67-79)
Reflection. What an incredibly beautiful
thing it is to see a community lifted out of fear! John wrote that Christians
were to be known by their love for one another but we can also say that Christianity
often lifted people out of their fear. Many might disagree and I am not
interested in arguing the point here. I would just simply claim that when you
see the erstwhile scared apostles standing up before the Jewish leaders, in
Acts, and speaking their minds you see a transformation from fear to freedom.
That is what faith does. Many today enjoy the freedom but have forgotten the
ladder they used to get there. Christmas is that moment when we rejoice in
freedom gained by the coming of God to dwell among us.
Prayer. Lord, as we rejoice in your
coming, deepen within us the joy and confidence freedom brings. Amen.
David Harold-Barry SJ
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