ANXIOUS TO SEE JESUS

PRAYER PAUSE  

Thursday 28 September 2017

ANXIOUS TO SEE JESUS

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “Herod said, ‘Who is this I hear so much about?’ And he was anxious to see Jesusl.” (Luke 9:7-9)

Reflection. Herod “liked to listen to John the Baptist” and “he was anxious to see Jesus.” It all sounds promising. He is curious and curiosity is a good thing: all our advances in knowledge and understanding comes from it. But for curiosity to lead somewhere it has to be open, honest and unprejudiced. We have to look at our motives for being curious. Sometimes they are not so good. Herod had his own agenda and when he eventually met Jesus - during the Passion – it was clear that he was far from having an open mind. As a result Jesus did not  respond to him.  

Prayer. Lord, teach us to be curious but always with an honest mind and heart. Amen.