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JUNE 13
PRAYING FOR OTHERS
“When they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified him
and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. But Jesus was
saying, ‘Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.’”
(Lk 23: 33-34)
Here, from His cross, the Lord demonstrates to me the ultimate form of
self-giving: Despite His own, extreme suffering, He expresses concern
for others, praying for them. For Christ, this historical moment, when
He hangs on the cross for the life of the world, is not “all about Him.” In
prayer, He remains in the Spirit of human-divine fellowship, appealing to
the Father in loving concern for His fellow-human beings.
When it comes to my own little cross-carrying journey today, I am
reminded not to make it all “about me.” Whatever difficulties or
challenges I face today, be it grief, illness, conflict, disappointment,
financial insecurity, misunderstanding, or whatever, let me take time to
see beyond my own concerns and pray for others. It is a quiet form of
self-giving that helps me move out of self-centeredness, teaching me to
place God and His will in the center of my relationship with others.
So today let me contribute a bit of my prayer-time to prayer for others,
placing them and myself in God’s hands.
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