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PRAY NOW: TODAY'S PRAYER
Sacrificial/oppressive relationships - Jesus and Judas
Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given
to the poor?
Prayer
Sometimes I just can't keep up with you, Jesus.
One minute you talk about the poor,
the next you talk of banquets and feasting.
One minute you tell the rich young man to give up everything,
and the next you are producing more wine for the wedding.
One minute you said there will be poor with us always
and the next you are being bathed in expensive oil.
But then, maybe these moments call me to see beyond:
not seeking an immediate quick fix,
but living into the future;
not solving a problem by throwing a solution at it,
but choosing to live a more permanent way of justice.
Jesus, help me recognise the sacred moments
that call for a change in my living,
that call for a change in me.
May I now not imagine problem A will be solved with solution B,
or there is a formula to solve all the world's problems,
but that by living more justly,
I may be ready to celebrate goodness and hope when it happens,
knowing each is part of a lifetimes journey,
where I am called to give my whole life
to being an agent for change in the realm of love.
Readings
Mark 9:31-8 In this for the long
term
Luke 18:18-30 Giving up
John 12:1-8 Jesus anointed at
Bethany
Prayer activity
Being an agent of change begins with prayer. Tear out stories of injustice from the
paper today and paste them into a scrap book or onto a sheet of paper and hold
them with you throughout the day and the rest of the week.
Prayer for the Church
Those who enable the celebration of life and faith through
the arts and help others bythis means to discover their
gifts and talents especially
the Netherbow Arts Centre.
Blessing
Celebrate the wonder of God;
celebrate the moments when heaven dances with earth;
celebrate the doorways that set justice free;
and live your life as that celebration, everyday.
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