Friday, 5 June 2015

I AM RAPHAEL

PRAYER MOMENT


Saturday 6 June 2015


I AM RAPHAEL


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “I was sent to test your faith, and at the same time God sent me to heal you and your daughter-in-law Sarah. I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who stand ever ready to enter the presence of the glory of the Lord. (Tobit 12 :1 …20)


Reflection. The touching story of Tobias ends with Raphael revealing who he is and showing how God relates to his people. The family live in exile, a symbol of our own distance from God, and they have their joys and sorrows, achievements and dangers, as we all have. But underlying it all is this accompaniment of God in the person of the angel. Tobias has no idea who his companion is and we have little idea of how God loves us and walks with us on our journey. Tobias and his family are faithful in their Old Testament way and it is a calling to us and an encouragement in our turn.


Prayer. Lord, help us to know that you always walk with us. Let us be conscious of your presence in our lives. Amen.
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