Gospel: Mark 3:7-12
Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his
disciples. A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea.
Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people came to him also from
Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of
Tyre and Sidon. He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of
the crowd, so that they would not crush him. He had cured many and, as a
result, those who had diseases were pressing upon him to touch him. And
whenever unclean spirits saw him they would fall down before him and shout,
“You are the Son of God.” He warned them sternly not to make him known.
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Reflection:
Why do you follow Jesus?
Everyone from Galilee, Judea,
Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, Tyre and Sidon want to have a glimpse of
Jesus. During this gospel episode Jesus is like a magnetic celebrity who
attracts people from different places.
What was the moving force of their
attraction to Jesus; it was Jesus’ miracles and healings. But when Jesus
stopped doing miracles. And was already being tortured, made fun of and then
killed by the roman soldiers. Only a few dared to follow Him until the end
majority of them evaporated like a dew in the morning.
Such is life, almost everyone wants to be attached to us and to know us if we are powerful and popular. But notice also that when we do not have power anymore, when we grow old and get sick. Only a few will remember us, those who would stay by our side will be the few true relatives and friends.
Jesus is not concerned as to who will
be staying by His side. What is primordial in His mind is to help. In
like manner we too are being urged to help without any discrimination. No matter
who they are no matter if they would be loyal to us until the end or
not. What is always important is we do good and we live the teachings of
Jesus. - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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