I AM YOUR BROTHER

PRAYER MOMENT       

Thursday 9 July  2015

I AM YOUR BROTHER

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “I am your brother Joseph whom you sold into Egypt. But now, do not grieve, do no reproach yourselves for having sold me here, since God sent me before you to preserve your lives.” (Genesis 44, 45)

Reflection. It is a highly emotional scene when Joseph reveals himself to his brothers. We have his own feelings to imagine but also those of his brothers. Joseph soon rises above the emotion to see God’s purpose in the whole drama. It becomes part of the whole preparation story for the coming of the Messiah and when Jesus reveals himself to his brothers in the upper room after his resurrection they “stand there dumbfounded” (Luke 24). It does not end there. The revelation continues today in the poorest and most marginalised, in prisoners and in disabled people: Jesus reveals himself if we have eyes to see and hearts to hear. I once met a handicapped girl who could do nothing for herself but lay on a mat all day but if you spent time with her she would give you a smile which was a window onto the divine.   

Prayer. Lord, you reveal yourself to us in many different ways. Open our eyes to recognise your coming to us and your standing in out midst. Amen.

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