PRAYER MOMENT
Tuesday
17 March 2015, St Patrick’s Day
DO
YOU SEE?
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “The stream had swollen and
was now deep water, a river impossible to cross. He then said ‘Do you see, son
of man?’” (Ezekiel 47:1-9)
Reflection. As we approach Easter the
theme of baptism begins to appear. Through it we become one with Jesus in his
life, death and resurrection. Ezekiel gives us an allegory of a river ‘impossible
to cross’ to proclaim the abundance of its life giving water. The water will
give life and all kinds of trees will grow on its bank and the leaves of the
trees will be medinial for the nations. It is a poetic proclamation of the
promise of life and fulfilment. But the big question is, ‘do you see?’ Am I
able to grasp the hand of God in every activity of my day and every event in
our world; to embrace the good and to suffer the evil – as Jesus did – for the ‘health
of the nations?’
Prayer. Lord, we rejoice in our
union with you in baptism or in any other way in which we are one with you. May
your life-giving presence transform us and our world. Amen.
davidharoldbarry@hotmail.com
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