Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time - Mark 3:7-12
The opening words of today’s Gospel
state that Jesus and his disciples withdrew from the crowds. I would imagine
that Jesus simply needed time for rest, quiet and peace. Crowds are usually
draining — especially if everybody wants your attention!
However, this was not to be. A good
number of people from various regions and cities followed Jesus. Despite His
longing for quiet and peace, Jesus cured many people. However, as word of His
power spread, more and more people kept coming to Jesus. The Gospel also says
that unclean spirits shouted out to Jesus. These spirits recognized Jesus as
the Son of God.
Who is Jesus to us? Do we truly
recognize Him as the Son of God? Do we have a personal relationship with Jesus?
Or is He simply a figure in the Bible? Do we only want Jesus to heal us so we
can go on about our lives? If so, will we approach Him and ask Him for what we
desire?
Perhaps the more important question
is: do we desire a personal relationship with Jesus? This relationship is the
greatest gift we can have! Perhaps we should ask for a deeper relationship with
Jesus. Will we?
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