PRAYER PAUSE
Easter Tuesday, 18 April 2017
THEY WERE
CONVINCED
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “They were convinced by Peter’s arguments,
and they accepted wha he said and were baptised.” (Acts 2:36-41).
Reflection. As we ponder the message, “He has
risen”, we turn our gaze to Peter. This is the scared man whose courage
faltered. Now he is standing up and “speaking for a long time, using many
arguments.” Were these the same people who had shouted, “Crucify him!” a little
while earlier? A huge change has come about in Peter, in the people and to
those “far away” in time and geography, that is, us. Our lives take off in a
new direction because of the hope and joy generated by this rising which completes
the creation story. The fulfilment of
human history is now the attainable agenda and we are part of it; we are to make
it happen.
Prayer. Lord, we rejoice in the
transformation of Peter and of all who believe: help us to live this new life
each day. Amen.
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