WHY IS ALL THIS HAPPENING?

PRAYER MOMENT  

Tuesday 18 August 2015

WHY IS ALL THIS HAPPENING?

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: Gideon answered him, “Forgive me my lord, but of the Lord is with us, then why is it that all this is happening to us now?” (Judges 6:11-24)

Reflection. Enter Gideon, one of the many who rescue Israel in their trials. But at first he resists his call. He wants proofs, knowledge, certainty. All very understandable and modern. But God doesn’t offer proofs. He offers relationship. Constantly, in the gospels, we see Jesus refusing to give signs. He is not going to work miracles as proofs. If there is no relationship there is no miracle. We discover God “along the way” in our growing relationship with him. A great friend has just died after years of dementia and cancer. I don’t remember him saying, “why is all this happening to me?” But I do know that over the years he grew in a deep relationship with the Lord.

Prayer. Lord, help us to grow each day in our closeness to you. May we not grow weary when trials come in our path. Amen.