PRAYER PAUSE
Friday 10 June
2016
A GENTLE
BREEZE
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “And after the fire there came the
sound of a gentle breeze. And when Elijah heard this he covered his face with his
cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.” (1 Kings 19:9-16)
Reflection. God reveals himself to Elijah in
stillness and gentleness. It is our long tradition that silence and withdrawal open
the door to God. We know well the noise in our life, accentuated today. And we
know we have to get past that noise if we are ever to hear the voice of God.
And further, we know that the great people of our time, role models if you like
– Gandhi, Teresa, Mandela – and so many others, were not afraid of solitude. In
fact they welcomed moments of stillness because it was there that they gathered
their cloak around them and went out to meet the Lord.
Prayer. Lord, help us to seek and find you in
the stillness. Amen
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