Mk 6:53-56
53After making the crossing
[to the other side of the sea], [Jesus and his disciples] came to land
at Gennesaret and tied up there. 54As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him. 55They scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. 56Whatever
villages or towns or countryside he entered, they laid the sick in the
marketplaces and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on
his cloak; and as many as touched it were healed.
Reflection:
People immediately recognized him.
How do the people look at Jesus? They see him as a divine healer, with
power over sickness, capable of performing miracles. So they seek him
and come to him, touching the tassel of his cloak and getting healed.
But Jesus is concerned not just with physical healing but also with
spiritual recovery. Jesus does not seek popularity but brings salvation.
We do not seek Jesus to get something
from him. We do not follow Jesus for what he can give us or what we can
receive from him. We do not believe in Jesus just because of his
miracles. We recognize Jesus as our Savior, our hope and our life, our
way to the Father. We come to Jesus because we love him. We accept
Jesus because we want him to take control of our lives. We believe
Jesus because we place our faith and our trust in him, in his word and
in his ways.
How do you recognize Jesus?W
What do you want Jesus to do for you?
What do you want Jesus to do for you?
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