After the five thousand had eaten and
were satisfied, Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and precede him to
the other side toward Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And when he had
taken leave of them, he went off to the mountain to pray. When it was evening,
the boat was far out on the sea and he was alone on shore. Then he saw that
they were tossed about while rowing, for the wind was against them. About the
fourth watch of the night, he came toward them walking on the sea. He meant to
pass by them. But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a
ghost and cried out. They had all seen him and were terrified. But at once he
spoke with them, “Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid!” He got into the
boat with them and the wind died down. They were completely astounded. They had
not understood the incident of the loaves. On the contrary, their hearts were
hardened.
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Reflection:
What do you do when you encounter
turbulent storms in your life?
Each one of us encounters storms in our
life, some of us are able to survive these life storms and bounce back. Some
unfortunately are not able to get-up again they wallow in self-pity and they
live problematic lives for so long as they live.
What is the secret of those who are
able to survive and bounce back? It’s not their money; it’s not their friends
not even their strong family support. They’re able to survive and bounce back
because of their faith that is strongly anchored on Jesus.
All of the possessions and power that
we see and grasp will eventually pass us by. But there’s one that will be with
us until eternity and that is Jesus. In this internet and social media driven
world that we are in right now, Jesus seems to be irrelevant already to many.
Let us not make that mistake of consigning Jesus to irrelevancy because we need
Jesus today more than ever.
Get to know Him deeply, try reading the
first four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in the Bible (New
Testament). And be a regular presence in the celebration of the Holy Mass for
Jesus is also there. So that you’ll survive whatever storms that you may
encounter in your life. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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