STANDING OUTSIDE

PRAYER MOMENT  

Tuesday 22 September 2015

STANDING OUTSIDE

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to see you” (Luke 8:19-21)

Reflection. We can sense the closeness of the relationship between Jesus and his mother, a relationship that would be transformed beyond our ability to grasp it after their deaths. Yet here we have a glimpse of the priority of the kingdom; those who “hear the word” are closer to me than any relationship of nature. And it is true for us that the demands of the gospel take precedence over any other call on us. I can’t spell his name but the Austrian soldier who refused to obey Hitler and went to his death despite the entreaties of his wife is one dramatic example. There are countless less extreme ones that come our way. They stand “outside” of what is essential.   

Prayer. Lord, may we be sensitive to your call in big things and in small. Amen.