GRIEVED AT THEIR OBSTINACY

23 January 2019

GRIEVED AT THEIR OBSTINACY (Mark 3:1-6)

Jesus was ‘grieved to find them so obstinate’ in their refusal to open their minds to what he was doing.  Could they not see that here is a new thing; here is the beginning of opportunity to change everything, to build a better life for themselves and for everyone.  The possibilities were endless.  At least they could ‘want’ to change.  But, no, they preferred to stick in their old ways, to stay where they were, to cling to their ‘comfort zones’.  We today have all the language of change.  We have heard it so often.  We know what we should do.  Our problem is to discover within ourselves the deep desire to change and to pray ‘in holy dread’ (Julian of Norwich) for the grace to do so.