MANY CAME TO BELIEVE

PRAYER PAUSE

Tuesday 4 April 2017

MANY CAME TO BELIEVE

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “When you have lifted up the Son of Man then you will know that I am He …As was saying this, many came to believe in him.” (John 8:21-30)

Reflection. It is enigmatic. Jesus’ mission seems to have ground to a halt with the Jews. He has reached an impasse; “You will die in your sins.” Then he suddenly says these words about his being “lifted up” with the echo of Moses lifting up the bronze serpent in the desert. ‘When you do this then you will know that I am He’ – an echo of God’s revelation to Moses in the burning bush, “I am”. “Many” make the connection and believe in him. So, in all the gloom of the approaching passion, there is this repeated note of belief shining through all the obstinacy and suffering.

Prayer. Lord, we are confused and blocked at times. Help us raise up our hearts to you, our suffering Lord, and believe.  Amen.