PRAYER MOMENT
Wedesday
27 May 2015
THEY
WERE IN A DAZE
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “They were on the road,
going up to Jerusalem; Jesus was walking on ahead of them; they were in a daze
and those who followed were apprehensive.” (Mark 10:32-45)
Reflection. Mark, more than the other
writers, brings out the incomprehension of the disciples while highlighting the
faith of the ordinary people like Bartimaeus and the woman who touched his
garment. The disciples had been given more and more was expected of them. They
were not expected to brush aside three warnings of the passion and instead compete
for places in Jesus’ “cabinet” when he came to power. Yet that is what they did.
They ignored talk of the cross and focused on what was in for them. ‘What do I
get out of it?’ We need not labour the similarity between them and us. We know
this touches a raw nerve in us. It is natural. But having said that, what do we,
as followers of Jesus, see in this that can help us?.
Prayer. Lord, help us to see in our
day the presence of the cross. Let us not panic but calmly face the challenges with
faith and patience. Amen.
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