BUILT HIS HOUSE ON ROCK

PRAYER PAUSE

Thursday 28 June 2018, St Irenaeus

BUILT HIS HOUSE ON ROCK

Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading:  “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on rock.” (Matthew 7:21-29)

Reflection. This image is clear and easy to understand.  But it is not so easy to hold on to this rock when complex pressures mount up.  Sudden and serious illness, loss of employment and the break up of relationships can create a crisis.  These and many other storms come our way and it seems we all expereinece them. Irenaeus, who lived in the 100s, wrote, “God became man so that man coukl become accustomed to know God and God could become accustomed to know man.” In that growing relationship we become stronger until we reach the point where our faith becomes rock-like.   

Prayer. Lord, help us to found our lives on you.. Amen