Prayer of the Day

Third Week of Easter – Feast of St. George, Martyr, Patron Saint of England

Writing about 700 B.C. the prophet Isaiah in these words is foretelling the patient suffering of Jesus during his Passion.   On his way out of Jerusalem at the height of Saul’s persecution of the Christians in Jerusalem,  Philip the Apostle was amongst those who fled from the city.  In an angelic vision he had,  he was told to take the road to Gaza.  On his way he encountered an Ethiopian officer sitting in his chariot reading aloud these words of Isaiah.  Philip drew near the chariot.  The officer asked him to explain this passage to him.  Philip did so and when they came to water,  the officer asked to be baptised.

God works in mysterious ways,  often what seems like chance is God working in and through us revealing Himself to others.  In to-day’s world Christians are still being persecuted.  However,  God gives us an abundance of grace enabling us to overcome often unforeseen problems.