SO I SET A DATE

PRAYER MOMENT  

Wednesday 30 September 2015, St Jerome

SO I SET A DATE

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “So I set a date that seemed acceptable to the king and he gave me leave to go.” (Nehemiah 2:1-8)

Reflection. Ezra and Nehemiah were the two practical men who animated the rebuilding of the temple and the city of Jerusalem. We know Nehemiah was in the city from 445 to 433 encouraging and inspiring the builders. It was an exciting time of renewal and a sign of the energy and urgency that would mark the coming of the Messiah. “The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” We are called to be part of that energy and “set dates” for our plans to participate in the great work of building the world. Jerome devoted thirty years to the mammoth work of translating the scriptures into the common language of the Roman world.   

Prayer. Lord, share with us today the great energy and enthusiasm of our ancestors in the faith. Amen.