The first disciples really failed.
They blew it! They were unable to follow the Master into his passion
and death. They simply did not understand why suffering and dying were
somehow important to being with the Master. It was not until Jesus rose
from the dead that they began to understand.
In
our attempts to be with the Master, we, like the first disciples, will
fail. We will not always have the best attitudes in all we do. We will
not always have the best attitudes in all we do. We will not always
do "the Christian thing." We will not always be able to understand
how the sufferings which come to our way can be opportunities for movement
toward something new. Like the first disciples, we will need to see
to that he can no longer be found in a tomb. We will then need to encounter
the Risen Lord if we are to believe in him.
Such
encounters can be ours if we are willing to continue in our attempts
to be with the Master by entering into private prayer and parish action.
There we will once again hear of the Lord' resurrection. There we will
once again hear testimony of the difference Jesus Christ can make in
our lives. There we may even be able to see "empty tombs"
in the people whose lives have been changed through opportunities to
see and to believe.
Prayer
Father, through your Son, you are
giving new life to the world. Help me to continue in my desire to be
with him, so that I may experience the power of his resurrection. I
ask this in the name of Jesus, my Lord.
Remembrance
Today I will remember how important
it is to continue along those ways where I can be with the Master.
Taken from the
book Walking
in the Kingdom of God:
A Lenten Meditation for the Busy Christian
Published by Liturgical Press
Distributed by Claretian Publications, Philippines
In our attempts to be with the Master, we, like the first disciples, will fail. We will not always have the best attitudes in all we do. We will not always have the best attitudes in all we do. We will not always do "the Christian thing." We will not always be able to understand how the sufferings which come to our way can be opportunities for movement toward something new. Like the first disciples, we will need to see to that he can no longer be found in a tomb. We will then need to encounter the Risen Lord if we are to believe in him.
Such encounters can be ours if we are willing to continue in our attempts to be with the Master by entering into private prayer and parish action. There we will once again hear of the Lord' resurrection. There we will once again hear testimony of the difference Jesus Christ can make in our lives. There we may even be able to see "empty tombs" in the people whose lives have been changed through opportunities to see and to believe.