Wednesday, 17 May 2017

THIS SILENCED THEM

PRAYER PAUSE        


Thursday, 18 May 2017


THIS SILENCED THEM


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “ This silenced the whole assembly, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing all the signs and wonders God had worked through them among the pagans.” (Acts 15:7-21).  



Reflection. It is a modelagreement planted there in the early pages of the history of the Church. A disagreement had arisen over Jewish customs and they had recourse to the elders. Three positions emerged: Paul took the “radical” view, James the conservative and Peter was somewhere in the middle. They listened. They prayed . And then they came up with a decision that pleased everybody. It is a model for the Church but also for families, communities and states. We say we are all guided by the Spirit. But sometimes we don’t quite get it that the Sp[iit can’t say one thing to one and something different to another. God’s Spirit is a Spirit of unity, not division.


Prayer. Lord, help us to listen to your Spirit speaking through oneanother.  Amen.






























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