Ord.Wk 2nd: Saturday 20th January, 2024 January 20, 2024
Reflection on the WORD
Serving God’s Will: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was serving the needs of the great crowds, and did not even have the time to eat. His relatives were upset and restrained Him from serving. Ponder on: When we love and serve God, with selflessness and joy, others may try to discourage us from doing so. Do we follow them, or follow God’s Will?
Mark 3:20-21
Jesus went home, and such a crowd collected that they could not even have a meal. When his relatives heard of this, they set out to take charge of him; they said, ‘He is out of his mind.’
Today's Pointers on God's Word
As you read the passage what words, phases or meanings caught your attention?
- Have I ever been accused of ‘being out of my mind’ for doing what is true and good for God? What was my reaction?
- Am I being challenged today to undergo pain and sacrifice by standing up for someone who has been unjustly treated or for something that is true and good?
- What loss do I fear most in my life? What do I tell God about this fear? What is God’s response?