PRAYER MOMENT
Wednesday
29 April 2015 (This is
Monday’s reading but the internet was inaccessible for two days)
THIS
SATISFIED THEM
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “This account satisfied
them, and they gave glory to God. “God”, they said, “can evidentlygrant the
pagans the repentance that leads to life.” (Acts 11:1-18)
Reflection. The gospels tell us of the
opposition of the Jewish leaders, the incomprehension of Pilate and the
misunderstanding of the disciples. It is a relief to turn to the Acts and see
the open mindedness of the Christianj leaders in Jerusalem. It was a big step
for them to shift their mindset from ‘God’s message is only for the Jews’ to
‘God’s meassag is for everyone.’ We take it for granted but it was a major
change for them. We look for such ‘shifts’ to day, that Jews would respect
Palestinians, that Muslims would respect non-Muslims and that we too would rise
to the challenges of respecting others that we face. It may take quite a shift
but human beings are capable of it.
Prayer. Lord, open our eyes to accept
one another, especially those who are difficult to love. Amen.
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