Bible Reflections I 06.10.2021- Wednesday I Indraya Manna I

Ordinary Time - Week 27

Readings 

            I - Jonah 4: 1-11

           II - Lk. 11: 1-4

MAKE PRAYER MERGE WITH LIFE  

                  

From the Gospel passage today we infer that every rabbi taught his disciples to pray. Inspired by the prayer life of Jesus, the disciples insisted Jesus to teach them too to pray. May be because they realised that the power of his words and the passion for his mission was the fruit of his prayer life. The life was Jesus was a life of integrity. The credibility of the life of Jesus made the disciples to desire for learning how to pray.  

Prayer is the well spring and life stream of a happy, contented, joyful, peaceful and fruitful living. The happiness and contentment come from humble acceptance submission to the will of God in prayer. Prayer paves a hotline connect with God helping us courageously face all things is life with the serenity and tranquility. Having learnt the pattern of prayer from Jesus himself, let us in line with the prayer ‘Our Father’ take delight in seeking and accomplishing the will of the Father as did Jesus instead of making our prayer a repetition of ‘give me this and give me that’. Merge the life of prayer with the life of action and make living an integrated and a credible one like Jesus our Lord and Master. May our mind and heart resonate with the prayer: “Lord Jesus, bless me with a life of integrity”.