PRAYER PAUSE
Tuesday 31 October 2017
THE
ENTIRE CREATION HAS BEEN GROANING
Pause. Enter into the stillness
of God within.
Reading: “From the beginning till
now the entire creation, as we know, has been groaning in one great act of
giving birth.” (Romans 8:18-25)
Reflection. Paul has been developing
his description of God’s way of working in his people, culminating in the
coming of Jesus who reveals that we are made one with God through faith. Paul
goes on to say that all of creation has been groping its way towards God and
today’s gospel (Luke 13:18-21) speaks of the leaven gradually transforming the
whole batch of flour. This may sound abstract but when we look at the elections
in Kenya we see our neighbours struggling to find a way forward. Some are “groaning”
towards a Kenya that is really free and resolves the long-term tensions in
society; others are pushing back and clinging to the past desperate to hold on
to what they have now. This struggle, Paul says, is within ourselves as we wait
to be set free. The groaning goes on but step by step we get there.
Prayer. Lord, help us to trust
that you are working in creation; in our lives together and in our personal
lives. Amen.
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