PRAYER PAUSE
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, James Zebedee
IN
DIFFICULTIES ON ALL SIDES, BUT NEVER CORNERED
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “We are in difficulties on all
sides, but bever cornered; we see no answer to our problems, but never despair.”
(2 Corinthians 4:7-15)
Reflection. Mrs Zebedee wanted her sons to get
good positions. With a touch of humour Jesus asked them if they could accept
what it takes.They said they could but they hardly had much idea then of the “difficulties
on all sides” the early Church would face. They had to learn the to stay focused
in the shifting fortunes of the time. James would be quickly eliminated by
Herod and John would have to struggle to keep his “churches” from wandering off
into Docetism and other aberrations. We celebrate James today and we too take
heart when we find “no answer to our problems.”
Prayer. Lord Jesus, through the intercession
of St James help us to stay steady and focused on your kingdome in the swirl of
challenges we meet each day. Amen.
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