PRAYER PAUSE
Thursday 17 November 2016, Elizabeth
of Hangary
HE SHED
TEARS OVER IT
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “As Jesus drew near to Jerusalem and
came in sight of the city he shed tears over it and said, “If you in your turn
had only understood on this day the message of peace. But, alas, it is hidden
from your eyes!” (Luke 19:41-44)
Reflection. And Jesus is still weeping over the
cities of Syria and Afghanistan because the way of peace is, despite all our education,
communication and imagination, is still hidden from us. We cannot seem to rise
to embrace the way of peace which is always available. We prefer to insist on
what we want by force. But there is another image – that of the laughing Christ
on the cross in the medieval castle of Xavier in Spain – which proclaims the
victory of Jesus over all the dark forces we know so well.
Prayer. Lord, may
we open our eyes to the message of joy and peace that you offer us each day. Amen
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