AFTER THAT PAUL LEFT THEM

PRAYER MOMENT 

Wednesday 13 May 2015

AFTER THAT PAUL LEFT THEM

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “At this mention of rising from the dead, some of them burst out laughing. Others said, ‘we would like to hear you talk of this again.’ After that Paul left them.” (Acts 17:15-18;1)

Reflection. Paul is in Athens, the centre of intellectual inquiry. He has high hopes that these intelligent people will use their reason to examine his words. But most don’t. They just laugh. They give him a superficial hearing and move on. So he moves on too – to Corinth. The Spirit never forces. But if we fail to pay attention, that’s it; an opportunity missed. This astonishing freedom fills our whole day. We can grasp opportunities or we can let them slip. The Christian life is one of constant discerning. Where is the Spirit calling me at this moment? As we continue our journey we are invited to form habits of prayer and examination of conscience to help us find our way to life and joy in the Spirit.

Prayer. Lord, help us to be attentive to your Spirit at each moment, to notice the myriad occasions when you knock at our door. Amen.

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