WHAT HE SEES THE FATHER DOING

PRAYER PAUSE  

Wednesday 14 March 2018

WHAT HE SEES THE FATHER DOING

Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “I tell you most solemnly, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can only do what he sees the Father doing.” (John 5:17-30)

Reflection. We now enter the period before and after Easter when we read John’s gospel. First we read of the controversies and confrontation with ”the Jews” who represent all who do not believe. Then, after Easter, we read how Jesus consoles and strengthens his disciples. Today we have clear statements about the unity  between the Father and the Son. This is a revelation hard to grasp. For John, the key to Jesus is that he is the revelation of the Father. He can only “do” what he sees the father doing. The “work” he does is the work of the Father.  The Father is intensely “at work” in the world and Jesus shows us how.   

Prayer. Lord, may we understand and reverence the work of the Father in our lives and in the world. Amen