Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 3:20-21. January 24,2015 Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, He is out of his mind. Meditation: 🙏🙏🙏 Again the crowd gathered. (Mark 3:20) It must have been very difficult for Jesus’ family to understand his behavior. He was almost constantly surrounded by crowds, getting into trouble with the Jewish leaders, and working and praying long into the night. This passage gives us just one more example of how hard Jesus worked. As he returned from the mountain with his newly-appointed apostles, he approached his house only to find another crowd assembled and waiting for him. Moved with compassion, he gave them his time and attention—he didn’t even take a break to eat! Jesus’ family became concerned that he might not be using sound judgment. He might even have lost his mind! They were afraid that Jesus was not living a healthy, balanced life, but Jesus was concerned with the kingdom of God. He wanted nothing more than to care for everyone who came to him—so much so that he willingly risked the understanding of his family. Just as Jesus was not put off by the crowds who gathered outside his house, he is not put off when we come to him with our weaknesses, no matter how often we come to him. He doesn’t reject us, but embraces our weaknesses. He took on our flesh and blood so that he could heal us. His true family are all those who come to him with faith, believing that he has come from the Father to save us from sin and darkness. We are coming to the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The hope of unity with other Christians can seem dim to us today, no more than a distant dream. But still we must pray. Still we must believe that we will find the answers to our divisions when we look deep into Christ’s heart and ask him to free us from the attitudes and opinions that keep us separated. Only by coming to Jesus as the crowds did can we grow in our understanding of his intentions and be led into deeper unity. “Father, teach us to draw near to Jesus, who has become one with us. Help us to walk in a spirit of compassion, forbearance, and unity with our Christian brothers and sisters until we see you face-to-face.” Source: DGO & WAU
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 10:37:06 +0000
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