Friday, 11 January 2019

HE MUST GROW GREATER


PRAYER PAUSE




Saturday 12 January 2019




HE MUST GROW GREATER




Enter into the stillness of God within.




Reading.  John replied, ‘A person can only lay claim to what is given to them … He must grow greater, I must grow smaller.’ (John 3:22-30)




Reflection.  Tomorrow is the Baptism of Jesus and we are introduced to this by a renewed mention of John the Baptiser.  John was clear about his mission: it was to announce the Messiah.  He made no claims for himself.  He rejoiced when attention shifted from him to Jesus.  The key was that Jesus would grow in the consciousness of the people and of all people.  And in our personal lives this task remains: to make room for Jesus and to try to subordinate everything else to his presence.



Prayer.  Lord, may we make room for you.  You come to complete the work you began in us and our ‘joy is complete’ when you do this. Amen.




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