PRAYER PAUSE
Wednesday 8 June
2016
ONE LEG THEN
THE OTHER
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “How long do you mean to hobble on
first one leg then on the other?” (1Kings 18:20-39)
Reflection. Moses’ violent reaction to the golden
calf is now repeated in Elijah’s violent response to the prophets of Baal.
Israel needed periodic purification and it ran through to Jeremiah and the
later prophets. The Church is no different. We are going through a massive
pruning at the moment. Abuses are being exposed. Pews are emptying. And we as
individuals know our lives wax and wane between happiness and sorrow, success
and failure. It seems to me important that we be not surprised. That we don’t
panic in adversity. The Father is “pruning” us as Jesus said he would.
Prayer. Lord, may we learn to pause in
moments of disappointment and see your presence there as well as in our moments
of joy. Amen
No comments:
Post a Comment