Luke 9:7-9
Herod the
ruler heard about all that had taken place, and he was perplexed,
because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,
by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the
ancient prophets had arisen.
Herod said, “John I beheaded; but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he tried to see him.
Herod said, “John I beheaded; but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he tried to see him.
"And
he tried to see him."
In our Gospel today, we read that Herod heard things that made him curious about Jesus. He wanted to see Jesus, to understand who he was. I couldn't help but ask myself upon reading these words, "Am I trying to see Jesus?"
When I was in third grade I struggled to see the chalkboard. My teacher realized this, contacted my mom, and I was taken to the eye doctor the next day. I will never forget walking home with my new glasses on and realizing that I was able to see so much more than before—like individual leaves on the trees!
I didn't even know what I had been missing. My nearsightedness had caused me to miss things further than my arm’s length away. Looking through my glasses for the first time, my sight was changed, my perspective was renewed. The simple adjustment of getting new lenses enabled me to see what was already there.
Jesus is present to all of us, all the time, in many different ways, but it's easy to miss him with our spiritual nearsightedness. We can get caught up in the stress, mess, and busyness of our everyday life, so we need to constantly challenge ourselves to look past our own limited perspective. We can ask Jesus to renew our sight and give us eyes of faith that enable us to see him more clearly.
We also need to do our part and ask ourselves today and every day: Am I trying to see Jesus? Am I making time to know him through study, to meet him in prayer, and to serve him through serving others? Do I make him visibly present to other people through my actions?
In our Gospel today, we read that Herod heard things that made him curious about Jesus. He wanted to see Jesus, to understand who he was. I couldn't help but ask myself upon reading these words, "Am I trying to see Jesus?"
When I was in third grade I struggled to see the chalkboard. My teacher realized this, contacted my mom, and I was taken to the eye doctor the next day. I will never forget walking home with my new glasses on and realizing that I was able to see so much more than before—like individual leaves on the trees!
I didn't even know what I had been missing. My nearsightedness had caused me to miss things further than my arm’s length away. Looking through my glasses for the first time, my sight was changed, my perspective was renewed. The simple adjustment of getting new lenses enabled me to see what was already there.
Jesus is present to all of us, all the time, in many different ways, but it's easy to miss him with our spiritual nearsightedness. We can get caught up in the stress, mess, and busyness of our everyday life, so we need to constantly challenge ourselves to look past our own limited perspective. We can ask Jesus to renew our sight and give us eyes of faith that enable us to see him more clearly.
We also need to do our part and ask ourselves today and every day: Am I trying to see Jesus? Am I making time to know him through study, to meet him in prayer, and to serve him through serving others? Do I make him visibly present to other people through my actions?
Today when you are out and about look around, try to see where the
Lord is and respond to his presence.
Take Care and God Bless
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