YOU MUST CHOOSE

PRAYER MOMENT 

Saturday 18 April 2015

YOU MUST CHOOSE

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “It would not be right for us to neglect the word of God so as to give out food; you must choose from among yourselves seven men of good reputation, filled with the Spirit and with wisdom; we will hand over this duty to them.” (Acts 6:1-7)

Reflection. Today is Independence Day in Zimbabwe. It is a moment to celebrate and recall how we rejoiced that day 35 years ago when we gathered at Rufaro Stadium at midnight to watch the new flag raised, prayers said and hopes expressed. The next day we started to make choices – some good, some not so good. We have lived with those choices for 35 years and where are we now? This is not a time to moan and recall all the bad choices but to strive from now on to make good ones. I am conscious of one I made when I chose comfort rather than risk. The early church had no explicit instructions from Jesus. They had to make their own choices and live with them. So do we.

Prayer. Lord, help us to make good choices so that the next 35 years will be filled with justice and progress. Amen.

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