ALL IS WELL AGAIN

PRAYER PAUSE

Monday 25 April 2016, St Mark   

ALL IS WELL AGAIN

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “You will have to suffer only for a little while; The God of all grace who called you to eternal glory in Christ will see that all is well again; he will confirm, strengthen and support you.” (1 Peter 5:5-14)

Reflection. Mark’s gospel is full of energy but he subtly weaves into his narrative the incomprehension of most of those to whom Jesus preached; even the disciples. One of the key “heroes” is Bartimaeus who goes straight to the point: he forgets his years of blindness and throws away his cloak, reaches out to Jesus and follows him “along the way.” Perhaps Bartimaeus still had much to suffer but now he knew. And he bore all gladly knowing all would be well.

Prayer. Jesus, we know we are often like the disciples “wondering and in a daze.” We ask for the faith to see you our daily challenges and to believe that “all will be well.” Amen