MOVED WITH PITY
(Mark 1:40-45)
A leper came to Jesus begging and
kneeling, praying to be made clean. Jesus was moved with pity, He stretched out
His hand, touched him and granted him his request.
This is a lesson for us in a
world that celebrates heartlessness. It is an example for us at a time when
stinginess seems to have become the order of the day. It is a guide for us in a
world where people lack human feelings, live without being touched by the
conditions of others and move on normally after seeing the plight of their
fellow human beings. With the action of Jesus today selfishness is condemned,
stoneheartedness is discouraged while insensitivity is frowned at.
Jesus invites us to open our ears
and hear the cries around us. He calls us to open our eyes to see the miseries
of people we encounter daily. He encourages us to stretch out our hands and
touch lives positively. Let us not close ourselves up. Let us not lock
ourselves inside leaving others outside and unable to receive the mercy that
should reach out to them through us.
The keyword today is: Be Moved
with Pity!
What moves you to carry out the
actions you perform? What moves you in your dealings with your fellow human
beings? Are you moved with love? Are you moved with sympathy? Are you moved by
the tears of that innocent poor girl? If these are the things that move you to
help positively, may God bless you. But if on the other hand you're moved by
body shapes, by what you stand to gain, by your drive to take advantage of a
vulnerable state, then you are the problem of our world.
Be moved and driven by noble,
holy passion to lead people out of pains, heartbreaks, sickness, poverty,
joblessness and injustice. Do these without hooks attached and remain blessed
from above.
LET US PRAY
Thank You Jesus for the pity that
moved you to heal the leper. Thank You especially for teaching us to be
merciful for the conditions of people around us. Forgive us for the many times
we have been wrongly moved in our dealings. Pardon us for not being kind to our
fellow human beings. Bless us today to
spread the fragrance of your love this day and always wherever your grace
catapults us to. Make us sensitive and move us by Your passion into holy
actions through Christ our Lord. Amen.
God bless your Thursday (Week 1,
Ordinary Time, YR B)
Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh
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