Tuesday, 16 January 2018

STAND OUT IN THE MIDDLE

PRAYER PAUSE


Wednesday 17 January 2018, Anthony of Egypt


STAND OUT IN THE MIDDLE


Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, ‘Stand up out in the middle!’ Then he said to them, ‘Is it against the law on the Sabbath day to do good?’ (Mark 3:1-6)



Reflection. It is only chapter 3 and yet the battle lines are already drawn. Jesus is amazed at their resistance to the good news, so he provokes a confrontation. “Is it against the Torah, the teaching of the Lord Moses bequeathed to Israel, to do good, to heal, to release people from bondage, on the Sabbath?”. They said nothing, The answer was obvious but they would not say it. And then Jesus, “grieved to find them so obstinate, looked angily round at them” and healed the man. The Pharisees went out and began to plot the way to Calvary.  


Prayer. Lord, how strange are our ways! We see the good we should do but do something else. Heal our blindness and help us accept your healing good news.  Amen




































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