YOU PREPARED A BODY

PRAYER MOMENT Tuesday 27 January 2015 YOU PREPARED A BODY Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within. Reading: “You prepared a body for me. You took no pleasure in holocausts or sacrifecs for sin. Then I said, ‘God, here I am! I am coming to obey your will.’” (Hebrews 10:1-10) Reflection. The author of Hebrews continues the development of his teaching about Jesus as the priest, the one who offers – not symbolic sacrifices – but his own person. He gave himself, becoming a human being with a body like ours, and entered into the human drama of birth, childhood, maturity, work, skills, fustrations, misunderstandings, condemnation and death. He lived his life with such integrity, such purity, that human life itself was lifted out of its cramped cage into freedom, meaning and joy.We participate in all this because, as our priest, he has gone on ahead of us and all we have to do is follow. Prayer. Lord Jesus, High Priest of our new life in God, help us to know you that we may love and follow you. Amen. David Harold-Barry SJ