Homily (Reflection) for Saturday of
the Third Week in Ordinary Time (II) (B.V.M on Saturday, Opt Mem) (30th
January, 2016) on the Gospel
2Sam 12:1-7.10-17;
Ps 50:12-17 (R. v.12)Mk 4:35-41.
Topic: Wake Him up.
In the psalm we read that God does neither sleep nor slumber,
(cf. Ps 121:3, 4) unlike the watchmen
of Israel whom the prophet describes as blind, and without knowledge; dumb dogs
who cannot bark; dreamers who are lying down, and lovers of sleep, cf. Is 56:10. But in today’s gospel, while
crossing to the other side in a boat with His disciples, “A great windstorm
arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being
swamped. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion ....” (Mk 4:37-38a). When they woke Him He
calmed the wind and the sea and queried: “Why are you afraid? Have you still no
faith?” (Mk 4:40). The controversy whether
God sleeps or not will not be of any benefit to us in this homily.
At different points in one’s life it looks as if God is no
longer aware of what is happening in the world or has suddenly become uninterested.
Sometimes one might even be tempted to question whether He still exist and is
still God.
Although things might have gone contrary to your expectations
but do not turn to either right or left. What you really need is to wake Jesus
up. When those in the boat with Jesus woke Him up they were filled with great
awe and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea
obey him?” cf. Mk 4:41. So what are you
waiting for? That trouble comes one’s way does not mean that God is far from him
or her. Wake Him up. If you wake Him up through prayer you will certainly be filled
with even greater awe.
Bible Reading: Ps 125; Eph 3:20-21.
Thought for today: It is still the same Jesus.
Let us pray: God, open our eyes to see your hand
at work – Amen.
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