Its a Not My Reflection

Its a Not My Refection

Good Morning Gentle Readers

Well I am off to work in a little bit but I really wanted to share this reflection with you before I get into the day. We are all called to walk the roads that Jesus walked, we might not see it but there it is. We in our day to day lives must all face the hardships and trails our Lord encountered and as we do we must learn to face them like he did, with love and compassion, that's the hard road, but it does take us to a place where we will find peace and joy....

And to my friend Lady Writer, it does get better

Luke 1-3:8

Jesus journeyed on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him, as well as some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their resources.

Several things struck me about the women who accompanied Jesus in this Gospel. 

Firstly, some of them are specifically named. I can imagine an early Christian turning to her friend and whispering, “I knew her!” This naming gives the women identities. They are no longer an abstract group accompanying Christ as he spreads the good news, but a collection of individuals, each with her own personality and story.

Secondly, the women are said to have “provided for him out of their resources.” Jesus is the one who is spreading the good news, but he is supported by his friends and followers. Without the women providing for him, I wonder if Jesus would have been able to dedicate as much time and energy to his mission. By using their gifts, they advance the ministry of Christ.

Thirdly, these women had been “cured of evil spirits and infirmities.” It is not the perfect soul whom Jesus asks to accompany him on his mission. Rather, it is the converted soul, the soul who has known the grace and mercy of God.

I find in this Gospel a call to allow myself to be known to Christ, to grow into a personal relationship with him and to allow myself to be named by him. I find the call to use my resources, my talents, and my time to support the spreading and living out of the Gospel. And finally, I find myself called, despite my sinfulness and my weakness, to seek forgiveness and to follow Jesus.