NOT TO MAKE HIM KNOWN

PRAYER PAUSE

Thursday 18 January 2018

NOT TO MAKE HIM KNOWN

Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “They would fall down before him and shout, ‘You are the Son of God!’ But he warned them strongly not to make him known.’ (Mark 3:7-12)

Reflection. The scene describes “great crowds” coming to Jesus and his curing them. But it ends with him telling those with unclean spiruts “not to make him known.” The acknowledgement the people gave him was on the surface. He would be called “Son of God” another time – by the Roman soldier who crucified him. That was the moment when Jesus would accept the title.

Prayer. Lord, may we understand how the cross was ever present in your ministry. Your early folowers had to come to know it was at the heart of your labour for the world. So do we. Help us to come to this.  Amen