STRENGTH TO THE WEARY

PRAYER PAUSE  

Wednesday 13 December 2017, St Lucy

STRENGTH TO THE WEARY

Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “The Lord is an everlasting God, he created the boundaries of the earth. He does not grow tired or weary, his understanding is beyond fathoming. He gives strength to the weary, he strengthens the powerless.”  (Isaiah 40:23-41)

Reflection. Who is there who does not feel the weariness of life? If I am employed there are constant pressures. If I am unemployed there is constant worry. It is hard to meet someone who is always content, calm and at peace, though there are such people. Once more Isaiah lifts our thoughts in this Advent time and the accompanying reading from Matthew –“Come to me all you who labour and are over burdened” (11:28ff) – tells us that it is Jesus himself who consoles us. The people of the Congo and Syria, the migrants, those in prison for years without due trial and all who have waited years for redress from their burdens. We can, in this Advent, come to the hearth and the heart of God and “find rest”. And such coming is contagious and can help others to come too.  

Prayer. Lord, you are gentle and humble of heart. We come to you seeking rest for our souls. Amen.