PRAYER MOMENT
Thursday
16 January 2014
EARLY
MISUNDERSTANDINGS
Pause. Imagine
the place: Outside Capernaum in the rural area.
Reading. “Jesus could
no longer go openly into any town but had to stay outside in places where nobody
lived” (Mark1:40-45)
Reflection. We
are still only in chapter one of Mark and already Jesus is being misunderstood.
In his desire to heal the wounds of people he cures a person with leprosy and tells him to say nothing to anyone but simply
follow the prescriptions of the law. But the man in his excitement goes and
tells everyone so that the miracle worker side of Jesus is emphasised -
something he never wanted. Miracles were only signs of something deeper: the announcement
of the kingdom. Misunderstanding and “using” Jesus has continued ever since as
people pick and choose those aspects of the reign of God that they like and
leave the others.
Prayer. Lord, help
us to really grasp the wholeness of your message. Yes, you came to announce the
good news, but this good news means taking up our cross daily. Help us to
embrace all the aspects of your life – not just the attractive ones. Amen.
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