Gospel: Mark
3:20-21
Jesus
came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it
impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out
to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”
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Reflection:
Are you quick
to judge someone based on what you see? Jesus was called as somebody who is out
of His mind by His relatives. Why? Because Jesus dared to do something out of
the ordinary. Just imagine instead of enjoying a quite life as a carpenter
Jesus did the extra-ordinary.
Jesus ventured into something that is totally
alien to His environment and background. Jesus left His comfort zone to become
a nomad, a healer and itinerant preacher. And Jesus relatives couldn’t believe
and accept His unorthodox decision.
This is
perhaps the reason why they called Him as someone who is out of His mind. Did
Jesus’ relatives really know who He was during that time? Yes perhaps they knew
Him but they had no idea about His true identity. They judged Jesus based on their
superficial knowledge about Him.
The
trouble with judging others is it blinds us of our own faults and shortcomings as
if we are perfect, as if we don’t sin. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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