ABRAHAM BELIEVED

PRAYER MOMENT  

Friday 16 October 2015

ABRAHAM BELIEVED

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “Abraham believed God and it was reckoned …..” (Romans 4:1-8)

Reflection. Paul now introduces his great hero. Abraham is our father in faith. He was the inventor of faith! Faith is the great leap upwards which we struggle with all our lives as we face challenge after challenge. And who was the first one who really battled with this rising above ourselves? Abraham stands as the pinnacle of the Old Testament as Mary does in the New. Paul is crystal clear that this is the great turning point in the human story. After aeons of preparation humankind is ready to reach beyond itself and the way is by faith. Works, structures, laws, etc., get us so far but they don’t lead to breakthroughs. Only faith does that.

Prayer. Lord Jesus, increase our faith! Help us to relish this great gift that opens the way for us. Amen.