Friday, 23 October 2015

IF THE SPIRIT IS LIVING IN YOU

PRAYER MOMENT


Saturday 24 October 2015


IF THE SPIRIT IS LIVING IN YOU


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, then he who raised Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies through the Spirit living in you.” (Romans 8:1-11)


Reflection. The pages in the Jerusalem Bible that give us Paul’s letter to the Romans are packed with footnotes. Sometimes the text only covers an inch at the top of the page. Why? Because great efforts are made to explain Paul’s meaning. “The Law gives information; it does not give spiritual strength” it says in one place. And we can say the same of a multitude of books and adverts today. We know a lot but we don’t carry out the works of justice that the gospel calls us to. It is only the deep belonging to Jesus that the Spirit gives that helps us do that.

Prayer. Lord, help us to welcome the Spirit of Jesus into our hearts and llives. Amen.




















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