Gospel:
Mark 4:35-41
On that
day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the
other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took Jesus with them in the boat just as
he was. And other boats were with him. A violent squall came up and waves were
breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. Jesus was in the
stern, asleep on a cushion. They woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not
care that we are perishing?” He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea,
“Quiet! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was great calm. Then he asked
them, “Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?” They were filled with
great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this whom even wind and sea
obey?”
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Reflection:
Are you
easily rattled when you pass through stormy episodes in your life? Or you
remain calm amidst the storms because you know that Jesus is always there for
you.
The
disciples were in a boat together with Jesus when it suddenly encountered a violent
storm. They were terrified for they thought that the boat might not be able to
withstand the storm. Why were they
terrified when Jesus was with them? Perhaps they were overtaken with fear
that’s why they suddenly forgot that Jesus was with them.
For as
long as we exist in this world we would continue to encounter also worrisome
moments in our life. But we have nothing to worry if we have faith, we have
nothing to worry if we have a personal relationship with Jesus.
We simply have to constantly be connected with
Him for the reason that He will take care of everything. Jesus will calm us in
the midst of our distress. Jesus will make a way when there seems to be no way.
All He asks from us is to have faith and this
we can have if we ask Him to give us the gift of faith. Because faith is a gift
that Jesus gives to those who sincerely ask for it.
Prayer:
O Lord in
the midst of the many storms in our life we beseech you to give us the gift of
faith. So that we would be able to withstand whatever worrisome situation that
we may encounter. Forgive our feeble faith, forgive us for not trusting you and
for not always recognizing that you’re with us and you always walk with us.
Amen. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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