HE WAS NEAR JERUSALEM

PRAYER PAUSE

Wednesday 16 November 2016

HE WAS NEAR JERUSALEM

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “Jesus went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they imagined that the kingdom of God was going to show itself then and there.” (Luke 19:11-28)

Reflection. It is a strange violent parable which was not selected for the round of Sunday readings during the year. There is a sense of urgency, rejection and the good use, by the majority, of their gifts. How they would have loved for the kingdom to “show itself then and there.” It would be the end of all their problems and struggles. They could just sit on their hands and things would happen around them. But God invites our engagement in the struggle. He wants to share the outcome with us. We have a choice. Americans are either rejoicing or mourning over the choice they made last week.  

Prayer. Lord, teach us to choose wisely, with courage and imagination. Amen