On this fourth Day of Advent, let us continue to prepare our hearts for the coming of our Lord. At this moment, Lord, I turn my thoughts to you. I will leave aside my chores and preoccupations. I will take rest and refreshment in your presence, Lord. Amen. Matt. 15:29-37 After Jesus had left that place, he passed along the Sea of Galilee, and he went up the mountain, where he sat down. Great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the maimed, the blind, the mute, and many others. They put them at his feet and he cured them, so that the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel. Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, I have compassion for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way. The disciples said to him, Where are we to get enough bread in the desert to feed so great a crowd? Jesus asked them, How many loaves have you? They said Seven, and a few small fish. Then ordering the crowd to sit down on the ground, he took the seven loaves and the fish; and after giving thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all of them ate and were filled; and they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full. *Jesus had compassion for the crowds. He sees me among them and knows my needs. I tell him where I am most challenged and listen for his word. *Fullness of life and ability were offered to the sick and to those in need. Jesus calls me to full life, forgiving and healing any lack of capacity or effort that I have, inviting me to be a fuller sign of Gods presence. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever Amen.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:08:06 +0000
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