PRAYER PAUSE
Friday 27 January 2017, Angela
YOU AND I DO
NOT DRAW BACK
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “You and I are not the sort of
people who draw back … we are the sort who keep faithful.” (Hebrews 10:32-39)
Reflection. The writer calls for endurance, the
grace of steadiness in the face of challenges. Angela Merici, born around 1470,
faced difficulties in trying to set up schools for girls. Angela Merkel today
faces opposition when she welcomes many migrants seeking refuge. Endurance
brings out the best in us. It is the crown of human experience. Don’t waver. Don’t
give up! Don’t lose your dream! Keep going! We know our efforts can drains us
but we also know they bring out the best in us. This is the author of Hebrews’
development of the otherwise abstract notion of priesthood, a calling for all –
not just some.
Prayer. Lord, teach
us to offer ourselves totally and perseveringly for the task. Amen
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