PRAYER PAUSE
Monday 25
July 2016, James the Apostle
EARTHENWARE
JARS
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “We are only the earthenware jars
that hold this treasure,” (2 Cor 4:7-15)
Reflection. James, the brother of John, is one of
Jesus’ closest companions. But he and his brother don’t show up very well in
the gospel accounts. They are in it for high positions and spark dissension in
the group. Yet, like the others, they are transformed by their continuing
association with Jesus in his death and rising and the coming of the Spirit.
James is the first of the group to give his life as a witness. We are reminded
of our own contaminated motives for following Jesus, our own failure to see the
point and to go deep.
Prayer. Lord, as we remember James, who was
so faithful in the end, help us to open our hearts ever more trustfully to your
coming. Amen
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