NONE GREATER THAN JOHN

PRAYER MOMENT

Thursday 10 December 2015

NONE GREATER THAN JOHN

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “Of all the children born of women, a greater than John the Baptist has never been seen…” (Matthew 11:11-15)

Reflection. John the Baptist is a key figure in Advent. He “prepares the way” and we quickly see what a role this is. Parents prepare the way for their children, as do teachers. People working at the frontiers of culture prepare the way for new understandings. Lay people taking key roles in churches, schools and clinics, once reserved for clerics, prepare the way. We are all people of transition: we are all John the Baptists. Our announcing the good news may get us into trouble - as it did with John – but that is sometimes a sign of authenticity.

Prayer. Lord, may we be Advent people! May we be people who push out ahead always announcing by our way of life the approach of Jesus. Amen.