ALL THESE OTHER THINGS

PRAYER PAUSE

Saturday 18 June 2016  

ALL THESE OTHER THINGS

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “Set your heart on his kingdom first, and on his righteousness, and all these other things will be given to you as well.” (Matt 6:24-34)

Reflection. I have never had to have that total trust in God where I was destitute and had nowhere else to turn. But there are millions of people living on the edge of destitution, surviving by their wits or not surviving at all. So this saying of Jesus is a hard one: ‘When you face destitution set your heart on God and his kingdom and you will find that all you need for life and family will be given to you.’ How many people live by that saying? Probably many. Could I live by it? I don’t know. But there it is: Those who love God and set their hearts on his reign will not want for the basics, though they will still have to do their part.

Prayer. Lord, teach us what it is to trust you and not try to solve everything ourselves. Amen