DAY FIVE - Letting oneself be transformed by the Word: "You are already pruned because of the word I spoke to you."
Scripture
Jn 15:3
Deut
30:11-20 The word of God is very close to you
Mt
5:1-12 Blessed are you
Meditation
The Word of God is very close to us. It is a blessing and a
promise of happiness. If we open our hearts, God speaks to us and patiently
transforms that which is dying in us. He removes that which prevents the growth
of real life, just as the vine grower prunes the vine.
Regularly meditating on a biblical text, alone or in a group,
changes our outlook. Many Christians pray the Beatitudes every day. The
Beatitudes reveal to us a happiness that is hidden in that which is
unfulfilled, a happiness that lies beyond suffering: blessed are those who,
touched by the Spirit, no longer hold back their tears but let them flow and
thus receive consolation. As they discover the wellspring hidden within their
inner landscape, the hunger for justice, and the thirst to engage with others
for a world of peace, grows in them.
We are constantly called to renew our commitment to life,
through our thoughts and actions. There are times when we already taste, here
and now, the blessing that will be fulfilled at the end of time.
Pray and work that God may reign.
Throughout your day Let the Word of God breathe life into
work and rest. Maintain inner silence in all things so as to dwell in Christ.
Be filled with the spirit of the Beatitudes, joy, simplicity, mercy.
These words are recited daily by the Sisters of the
Grandchamp Community
Prayer
Blessed are you, God our Father, for the gift of your word in
Holy Scripture. Blessed are you for its transforming power. Help us choose life
and guide us by your Spirit, so that we can experience the happiness which you
want so much to share with us.
So good to be praying with the Sisters of Grandchamp, and with Christians around the world.
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