PRAYER PAUSE
Thursday 22 March 2018
ABRAHAM
REJOICED TO SEE MY DAY
Enter
into the stillness of God within.
Reading: “Your father Abraham
rejoiced to think that he would see my Day; he saw it and was glad.” (John 8:51-59)
Reflection. The controversay with, or
the trial of or even the judgement of, the Jews becomes more intense. They have a fixed view of God and refuse the
revelation given by Jesus’ words and life.
Even Abraham, in the long past, glimpsed the revelation of God through
the sacrifice was called to make of his own son. Abraham understaood and
rejoiced. Yet even though Jesus is standing before them the eyes of the Jews
are closed. We have to fast forward to
our own day and look around: how people fashion “God” to their own purposes.
How many leaders and people of influence invoke “God” all the time but have no
idea of the humble and compassionate Jesus. And we have to look at the image of
God we have in our own hearts. Does my life really proclaim the humble
compassionate God revealed in Jesus?
Prayer. Lord, may our lives
proclaim our faith in the suffering servant, our humble compassionate Lord.
Amen
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