Tuesday, 23 August 2016

FROM NAZARETH?

PRAYER PAUSE 


Wednesday 24 August 2016, Bartholomew  


FROM NAZARETH?


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “From Nazareth?” said Bartholomew, “Can anything good come from that place?” (John 1:45-51)


Reflection. Bartholomew, or Nathaniel, is introduced to us in a brief conversation, is listed with the others and then disappears. We know nothing more about him. But the brief words are packed with implications. He makes this scathing remark about Nazareth; Philip humours him with “come and see” and then Jesus blows his mind open with a revelation about heaven and earth now being connected by a kind of Jacob’s ladder. John uses a lot of conversations in his gospel; with the woman of Samaria, the Jews, Martha and Mary and finally with his disciples at the last supper. There is always revelation; an opening up of the mind to grasp that God has visited his people.  


Prayer. Lord, help us in our conversations that we may build up and not pull down; that we may open doors and not close them.  Amen





































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