Jesus and Paul endorsed the Jewish tradition of intercessory prayer. Praying for others is one a way to express our communion with them in Christ…

Hopefully there will come a day when, like Jesus, we too can turn to God and say, "I have finished the work you gave me to do

Even when alone, we are always in the presence of God, and living members of that family of love. This awareness can bring us a special kind of peace..

To realise the full scope of our personal mission, we need to surrender to where grace will lead us….

22 May, 2020. Friday of Week 6 of Easter

We too can find joy in his going, because by leaving this world Jesus can do so much more for us than if he simply stayed on here.

20 May, 2020. Wednesday of Week 6 of Easter

We need to seek God’s guidance, to see others as God sees them, to judge as God judges…

Lydia illustrates this spirit by showing hospitality to Paul. May the Lord show us too how to give generously from what we have received…

Whatever reasons motivated Paul’s coming over to Europe, he was convinced that the impulse came from the Holy Spirit…

He has given his all, but if the friendship is to bear fruit, we also need to do our part, to choose him…

After Judas abandoned Jesus, the team of twelve apostles was reduced to eleven. It was important to revive the full team and fill the vacancy, because that number twelve was very significant. Israel consisted of twelve tribes and the twelve selected by Jesus were the nucleus of the new Israel, the revived people of God that would consist of Jews and non-Jews. Matthias was the one chosen to replace Judas and to restore the integrity of the original twelve.

Some experiences of letting go, though painful at the time, can help us to grow …..

Visiting small churches that were struggling in a pagan world, they put fresh heart into the disciples…

The message of salvation belongs to everyone. It cannot be hoarded as our private property. Just as the Father’s message came through Jesus so the message we have received must flow through us to inspire new life in others