“HONEY FROM THE ROCK”
Daily Reflections
Monday, 6th February 2017.
Fifth Week in the Ordinary Time
Gen 1: 1-19;
Ps 104: 1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35;
Mk 6: 53-56.
RUNNING TO JESUS
In today’s Gospel, when Jesus passed through the lands of Genneseret, people flocked to see Him in order to receive blessings and healing from Him. The people of Genneseret were a filled with faith. They had heard about Christ before and they knew Him. When He passed that way through their village, they welcomed Him with warm hearts, unlike their neighbouring town Gerasene, who asked Him to depart from their land when He cast demons into their pigs, which perished into the stream. They were fools who valued their swine more than this wonderful Savior. What about you and me? What value does Jesus hold to you?
In a sense, this must be our approach to Jesus in regard to our life of faith. We must recognize Him as the source of all healing, especially spiritual, and we must keep our minds focused on Him as the Divine Physician. Our longing and intensity with which we seek Him out must consume our full attention.
Let us try to put ourselves into this scene of the Gospel, pondering whether we need to be more intentional and intense in your desire to be with Jesus. He is the source of all grace and mercy, and He is the Divine Physician who waits for you and me to come to Him with our every need. Let us scurry toward Him and let Him pour forth His grace.
Prayer: Lord, increase my longing for You and my desire to be with You. Help me to know that You are the Divine Physician my soul desires. Help me to trust in You always, coming to You for the fulfillment of all my needs and longings. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen!
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