8.16.13

Lectio:  Mt 19.13-15            

Meditatio: “But Jesus said, ‘Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs ot such as these’.” Mt 19.14

Oratio: O God, You so much want us, Your children, to be with You forever.

I remember Jesus rebuked His disciples for preventing the children from coming to Him and He reminded them that Your kingdom belongs to them.

Grant that I may ever have the attitude of a child, the openness of a child and the humility of a child for it is in being child-like - and not childish - that I will be pleasing to You.

Contemplatio: spend some time in silence and meditate on the selected passage and hear what God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect on "children come...belongs”; children had no rights in the ANE and were totally dependent; in God’s eyes we must have the same attitude and He will give us everything - how generous of our heavenly Father; in prayer seek the grace of humility and we will become the child that God wants us to be.

Tomorrow's reading: Lk 12.49-53