YOU ARE THE BRANCHES

PRAYER PAUSE

Wednesday 27 April 2016   

YOU ARE THE BRANCHES

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me with me in them bears fruit in plenty.” (John 15:1-8)

Reflection. We look for fruit on the branches, not on the trunk. God’s action in the world is seen in what people do; God is invisible. We have the awesome task of representing, of showing in action, who God is and what he wants for his world. God will simply be “unknown” unless we do something. “All the fruit is in the branches,” Mother Teresa used to say. Our actions are in our devout life and charity, yes, but these are shown foremost in our commitment to justice and compassion. I have just finished reading David Coltart’s account of fifty years of struggle in Zimbabwe and you can almost ‘touch’ God’s hand in it.

Prayer. Lord, help us to be your heart, head and hands in the daily struggles of our world. Amen