Sunday, 19 March 2017

JOSEPH, SON OF DAVID

PRAYER PAUSE


Monday 20 March 2017, St Joseph


JOSEPH, SON OF DAVID


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph , son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife.’” (Matt 1:6…24)



Reflection. The first Joseph, the son of Jacob, was carried by God through dreams and suffering to be the means of saving his family and so the nascent people of Israel. The second Joseph, son of David, had a tougher task. He had to “live by faith”, that is, totally trust in God and go against normal human ways of proceeding. He did this in accepting Mary despite her pregnancy and later fleeing with mother and child to Egypt. For Matthew he is the central figure in the infancy of Jesus and plays a foundational role in the mission of Jesus. He has been honoured by East and West for centuries as a model of faith and trust in God.



Prayer. Lord, as we celebrate the gift of Joseph to your people help us too to trust that you are at work in the events of our lives. Amen.






























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