Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time - Mark 4:35-41
Today’s Gospel begins as Jesus and
his disciples are getting into a boat. Remember, Jesus had been teaching all
day. He had been surrounded by crowds of people. Most likely, Jesus just wanted
some peace and quiet. He must have been tired.
As they crossed the sea, a severe
storm came up. The waves were high and strong and the boat began to fill with
water. The disciples became afraid. They were concerned for their safety.
However, Jesus remained sound asleep despite the violence of the storm. He was
completely unaware of the disciples’ fear and concern.
Finally, the disciples woke Jesus
up. They accused Jesus of not caring about them. Didn’t He know they were in
danger? Didn’t He care about them? Jesus immediately commanded the wind and the
seas to be still. And Mark says: “There was a great calm.”
Can you remember a time in your
life when the “seas were high” and you were afraid of “drowning?” What was that
time like for you? Did you turn to Jesus as His disciples did? Or did you try
to control your boat all by yourself? Perhaps the question for us is: do we
trust Jesus? Do we turn to Jesus when we are in need? Do we truly believe that
Jesus is with us? If not, perhaps we can “wake Him up,” tell Him we are sinking
and that we need help! I pray we will! Jesus IS with us!
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