Sunday, 29 January 2017

AND THEY WERE AFRAID

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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