PRAYER PAUSE
Monday,17 July 2017
HE KNEW
NOTHING OF JOSEPH
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “There came to power in Egypt a king
who knew nothing of Joseph.” (Exodus 1:8…22)
Reflection. The descendants of Jacob prospered in
Egypt . They seemd quite happy there. But then a crisis erupted which would lead
to genocide and exile; tragedies that are still with us. The urgent need to
decide what to do broke in on their peaceful existence. It is all so familiar.
It is there in the media every day. God’d s reign does not come peacefully and
easily. It demands urgent decisions and struggle. But for the person of faith, “as
they go through the Bitter valley they make it a place of springs.” (Psalm 84)
Prayer. Lord, help us to “make a place of
springs” those situations which are fraught with anxiety and pain. Amen.
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