Monday, 16 October 2017

KEEP TRUTH IMPRISONED

PRAYER PAUSE  


Tuesday 17 October 2017, Ignatius of Antioch


KEEP TRUTH IMPRISONED


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “The anger of God has been revealed against … all those who keep truth imprisoned… for what can be known about God is perfectly plain.” (Romans 1:16-25)



Reflection. Paul, echoing a theme in the gospels, convicts those who resist the truth because it is inconvenient. He is telling the cultured Romans that God had prepared the way for the fullness of revelation in Jesus by offering us evidence in the world around us of his existence. But people have resisted what is clear to eye and ear. Americans today, reading and hearing the flow of words from their president, are aware his interpretation of the world fits his own views. It does not accord with the facts. Truth is inconvenient and does not bring in votes. Daniel Moynihan warns, “You are entitled to your opinion but you are not entitled to your own facts.” We cannot make up facts just because they fit what we want.


Prayer. Lord, give us the courage to understand and live the truth of each situation. Amen.

































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