WASTING TIME WITH GOD
Jesus’
popularity had increased and it became hard for Him to move around
freely. The news of His preachings had spread all over the cities and a
large crowd sought Him. He asked His disciples to secure a small boat to
be away from the crowd for a while. In the end, He gave strict orders
to those who had been healed not to tell others about Him.
Jesus was afraid that people sought Him other than the purpose for
which He had come, which was to proclaim the Good News of salvation and
not just to heal and perform miracles. While He was compassionate to
those who were sick, He was more concerned about the spiritual healing
of everyone.
It is interesting that Jesus decided to withdraw awhile from the crowd.
He was not tired, irritated or had enough. Jesus always allotted time
for Himself and the Father. In other words, Jesus prayed a lot. Prayer
is the mark of a leader. It is the mark of a Christian.
Particularly, that private moment of Jesus with His Father is about
seeking inspiration, asking for continued guidance,commitment to obedience,
and knowing God’s will. The intimacy and bond with His Father are
present throughout Jesus’ life and ministry. Human as He was and
subjected to a lot of temptation, He weathered everything not on His own
strength but with the Father.
We can learn from Jesus. We, too, should constantly be in touch with
the Father. Our life’s direction should be in accordance with the
Father’s will. We cannot but depend on Him. What we have should always
be complemented by the Father’s grace.
Jesus was able to fulfill His mission because of His constant communication with the Father. We are expected to do no less. Fr. Benny Tuazon
REFLECTION
QUESTION: Do you spend time communing with God every day? If not, try
doing so daily and see how your life will change through the grace of
the Holy Spirit.
Dearest God, make me more faithful in spending time with You each day. Amen.
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