Sunday, 24 July 2016

EARTHENWARE JARS

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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