Reflection of the week

Posted Apr 26, 2017 in Faith

I remember one particular disappointment in my life that ended up being a blessing in disguise; through this disappointment God showed me a better way of living and serving.

As I read the story of two disappointed disciples on their way home from Jerusalem, I marvelled at the way Christ appears just when the spirit is at its lowest ebb (Luke 24:13-35). Their hopes were dashed when they witnessed the death of Jesus on the cross. Others had seen the Risen Christ, but so far, they had not. It was only when he broke bread with them, that they knew his identity for certain.

When we are disappointed by life, Christ still shows himself to us. As we break the bread of the Eucharist, as we read his Holy Word, and as we confess our disappointments in prayer, he shows us a new and better way.

Prayer

Crucified and Risen Lord, continue to surprise me in unexpected ways so that I am empowered to overcome even the most crushing of disappointments. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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