KEEP ALIVE

PRAYER PAUSE

Tuesday 2 January 2018, Basil and Gregory

KEEP ALIVE

Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “Keepp alive in yourselves what you were taught in the beginning … and you will live in the Son and in the Father.” (1 John 2:22-28)

Reflection. Today you can light your stove with the flick of a switch. But some of us grew up where the fire had to be judiously fed with wood to keep it alive. We cannot presume on our faith. To change the image, it can be like a boat drifting into the shallows. We know that our faith dies if it is not constantly nourished. The New Year can be a time to look afresh at how we keep our eyes on “the one thing necessary” (Luke 10:42) and continually stoke our faith though our union with Jesus in all things.

Prayer. Lord keep alive in us the faith that you have given us. Let it not grow functional and ornamental. Amen.