PRAYER PAUSE
Holy Saturday, 15 April 2017
THEY RESTED
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: ““They rested on the Sabbath Day.” (Luke 23:56).
Reflection. The Sabbath, such a point of friction
between the Jews and Jesus, was originally the day “God rested” after he had
created the world. For Jesus’ friends it was a day of desolation, fear and
confusion. They locked their doors. For us it is a day trustful anticipation.
Much of our life is waiting – actually physically in doctors’ “waiting” rooms
or, more often, the waiting for life’s issues to mature – like the farmer who
waits for his crop to ripen. We are anxious to see problems resolved. But
sometimes we have to wait to allow the pieces to fall into place. You cannot
push the river. It has its own pace.
Prayer. Lord, teach us to trust that you
are at work. We don’t have to do everything. We do what we can then we wait. Teach
us this. Amen.
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