PRAYER PAUSE
Saturday 24 December 2016, Christmas
Eve
MY WHOLE
PURPOSE
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “I have selected David, son of
Jesse, a man after my own heart, who will carry out my whole purpose.” (Romans 13:16…25)
Reflection. Christmas Eve is a moment to ponder
his “whole purpose.” It extends back into history when God delighted in people
who often faltered, like Moses, Samuel and David. It embraced the whole mystery
of the nativity of Jesus we are about to celebrate. And it extends into our own
time with all the bleakness and discouragement of this passing year which saw
disheartening votes in weighty countries, cruel slaughter of innocents in
others and a general resistance to opening our hearts to change and our doors
to migrants. It has been a bleak year by many accounts but “God is with us” and
through it all he is carrying out his whole purpose.
Prayer. Lord, help
us to trust that you are with us and give us courage to persevere in all our
efforts to bring about your purpose. Amen.
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