PRAYER PAUSE
Saturday 9
July 2016
DO NOT BE
AFRAID
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “Do not be afraid of them therefore.
For everything that is now covered will be uncovered, and everything now hidden
will be made clear.” (Matt 10:24-33)
Reflection. In this section of Matthew we become
aware of an impending crisis. Jesus knows it. He knows of his own coming
struggle with evil in the garden and on the cross. And he knows that this
struggle is also our struggle and that the only way we can become fully alive,
fully human, is by embracing it. The champions battle it out on the tennis court
at Wimbledon. They give us a glimpse of the struggle we too face each day. We
have mountains to climb and rivers to cross. Jesus’ constant encouragement is: “Do
not be afraid.”
Prayer. Lord, give us courage and hope in you
as we face the challenges of each day. Amen
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