Monday, 9 July 2018

PROCLAIMING THE GOOD NEWS


PRAYER PAUSE


Tuesday July 10, 2018


PROCLAIMING THE GOOD NEWS


Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading:  “Jesus made a tour through the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing all kinds of diseases..” (Matthew 9:32-37)



Reflection. This summary is full of energy, urgency and joy.  Jesus is doing what he came to do. It is a capsule of the mission of the community Jesus would found. That community woud extend the work to the ends of the earth and it would live the suffering that Jesus endured at the end of his life.  We live the mission and the passion each day and we search for the energy, urgency and joy that goes with it. I am in Ireland and heard a Nigerian speak of the energy and urgency of the Irish missionaries in her country. There was joy too among the Irish in sharing their faith.  But now there is the passion too and it is hard to understand.  All that euphoria has gone and now it has been replaced with – at least in some quarters – ridicule. The community Jesus funded is suffering.  


Prayer. Lord, help us to trust that you are with us always  - even when we dn not understand.. Amen 





































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