PRAYER PAUSE
Monday 30 January 2017
AND THEY
WERE AFRAID
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “They came to Jesus and saw the demoniac
sitting there, clothed and in his full senses – the very man who had had the
legion of evil spirits in him before – and they were afraid.” Mark (5:1-20)
Reflection. Without going into the question of
evil spirits except to recommend Bernhard Udelhoven’s treatment in Unseen Worlds: Dealing with Spirits, Witchcraft
and Satanism, we can simply acknowledge how widespread beliefs are in the
power of evil. We do not need to search far to see the tragedy evil wrecks on the
lives of people. Social Media is full of it. What we can perhaps notice is the
fear that people often experience when the subject comes up. Yet the evil
spirits in Mark’s gospel knew exactly who Jesus was and the power he had. Our
struggle is to let our faith in him drive out the fear that continues to find a
corner in our heart.
Prayer. Lord, help
us to overcome our fear and believe and love with all our being. Amen
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