PRAYER PAUSE
Monday July 1, 2018
NOWHERE
TO LAY HIS HEAD
Enter
into the stillness of God within.
Reading: “The foxes have holes and the birds of the air
have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” (Matthew 8:18-22)
Reflection. I am in Wimbledon as I
write but not “at” Wimbledon. I will not
be visiting the temple of tennis. For the players there is total focus: all
their mind, skill and strength is centered on that small ball. There is a simplicity about it that draws us. Jesus talks about simplicity of intent. He
gave no thought to the concerns that give many of us much worry. He was totally
focused on his Father’s business: the completion of creation, bringing everything
to perfection and so making the earth a place of welcome and fulfilment for
every human being – and animal and plant. This total concentration of Jesus is
glimpsed at the centre court at Wimbledon and in the stadiums of Russia. We are invited to examine the clutter of our
lives and ask; would it be better to gather the scattered concerns of my life
into a focus on the one thing that metters?
Prayer. Lord, help us to focus..
Amen
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