Tuesday, 10 July 2018

HE SUMMONED THE TWELVE


PRAYER PAUSE


Wednesday July 11, 2018, St Benedict


HE SUMMONED THE TWELVE


Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading:  “Jesus summoned his twelve disciplkes and gave them authority over unclean spirits… instructing them as follows …proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand..” (Matthew 10:1-10)



Reflection. One of the questions that must have troubled Nicodemus, when he came “by night”, must have been the quality of the the followers of Jesus. They were fishermen and tax collectors and the like. There were no educated people among them and none of the leaders or religious figures were included.  The “weakness” of the Jesus group was a scandal.  And yet it was these ordinary people – including some shady characters like Simon the Zealot – whom Jesus chose and goes on choosing.  We hold the treasure in earthen vessels; Jesus entrusts it to us and he depends on us to get the message across; to be witnesses.  Knowing what the treasure is will be a great spur to sharing it with others.


Prayer. Lord, help us to live the kingdom and trust that we can share the message with others.. Amen 





































No comments:

Post a Comment