Gospel:
Mark 1:21-28
Jesus
came to Capernaum with his followers, and on the sabbath he entered the
synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught
them as one having authority and not as the scribes. In their synagogue was a
man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus
of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are–the Holy One of
God!” Jesus rebuked him and said, “Quiet! Come out of him!” The unclean spirit
convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him. All were amazed and asked
one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the
unclean spirits and they obey him.” His fame spread everywhere throughout the
whole region of Galilee.
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Reflection:
Parents
have a built-in authority over their children. However over the course of time
this authority tends to wane until it lost its effect. This happens most
especially when the parents do not know how to exercise it. For example if parents
do not lead by example, if parents do not do what they say and so forth.
Each and
everyone of us have that hidden desire to exercise authority. Who wouldn’t want
to take control of people? Who wouldn’t
want power and influence?
Yet when
we don’t know how to properly exercise authority it is also like a time bomb
that may explode on our face and destroy us. So how should we use authority? We
must use it with temperance, gentleness and with humility. We must not abuse it
or use it for power tripping and arrogance.
Jesus did
not only spoke with authority, He also used it with temperance and humility. He never abused nor used it for power tripping
and arrogance. Jesus knew that He had power and dominion over the people but He
never used it for selfish reasons. He instead used His authority to heal, to
guide and to give hope. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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