"I ask for the desire to pray and meditate on behalf of my community of faith. I ask for patience, tolerance, gentleness, compassion and empathy. May we abstain from anger, anxiety, compulsive behaviour, discouragement, and shame. May we know and follow Jesus more closely, seeking justice, loving kindness, and walking humbly."
Colossians 1:26-29
26the mystery that has been hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints. 27To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ. 29For this I toil and struggle with all the energy that he powerfully inspires within me.
1) "...the mystery;" "...ages and generations;" "...God choose;" "...the riches of the glory of this mystery;" "...Christ in you;" "...the hope of glory;" "...teaching everyone in all wisdom;" "...mature in Christ;" "...I toil and struggle;" "...he powerfully inspires within me;" "...has now been revealed;" "...the mystery;" "...among the Gentiles;" "...the riches of the glory;" "...Christ in you;" "...this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;"
2) Another chain of beautiful words. So many possibilities for breathprayers to be sat with and absorbed: "the mystery... hidden, revealed;" "mystery... the hope of glory;" "mystery... revealed;" "Revealed... the hope of glory;" "Christ in you... the hope of glory;" "Wisdom... in spires within me;" so many options. Christ is in us... this is the mystery, hidden, now revealed. The Glory of God, Christ incarnate, is revealed in us. That is why Paul toiled and struggled. Why do we toil and struggle? I think if we were clear on this, it would make the toiling and struggling less. Clarity of purpose can make life so much easier. Do we sometimes betray the mystery revealed in us? How do I reveal the mystery more effectively?
3) What is the invitation in all this? To contemplate the mystery revealed in me. To accept and affirm it. To do my best to "warn and teach" others in all wisdom.
"Holy One, reveal the mystery to us. Powerfully inspire in us your hope, glory and wisdom."
Breathprayer: "Make known... the hope of glory."
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