PRAYER PAUSE
Wednesday 18 October 2017,
Luke
THE
HARVEST IS RICH
Pause. Enter into the stillness
of God within.
Reading: “The harvest is rich but
the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his
harvest.” (Luke 10:1-9)
Reflection. In a world where the Christian
faith seems to receive a daily hammering and religions are often seen as
hang-overs from a former age, talk of a rich harvest may seem out of tune with
the times. But the words stand. In the eighteenth century, as the cyclone of
the enlightenment swept over Europe, it seemed like the church was cornered and
religion heading for oblivion. But the nineteenth and twentieth centuries saw a
blossoming of faith all over the world. It is true; there is a hammering going
on. But it is more the hammering of panel-beating as our faith discovers its new
role in our rapidly changing culture.
Prayer. Lord, help us to be
explorers and not lose heart as we find ourselves in the eye of a storm. May we
be calm and courageous, ever conscious of the presence of your Spirit. Amen.
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