THOSE WHO ARE LEFT

PRAYER MOMENT

Tuesday 15 December 2015

THOSE WHO ARE LEFT

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “In your midst I will leave a humble and lowly people, and those who are left in Israel will seek refuge in the name of the Lord.” (Zephaniah 3:1…13)

Reflection. As we approach Christmas the Church has us reflect on the failure of Israel as a whole to believe. Only a remnant will remain to welcome the Lord when he comes. It is a painful result after all the centuries of preparation. In many parts of the world today people are rejecting the beliefs of their childhood, sometimes for understandable reasons. But the Church herself takes on the character of a remnant, where there are fewer people who believe – at least in the traditional sense, though who can look into the hearts of individuals? Still the remnant character of the Church is real enough. The number who are committed to the whole Gospel message is perhaps not so large.

Prayer. Lord, in welcoming you at Christmas, help us to welcome the whole gospel message in following the suffering Jesus to the cross. Amen.