March 30, 2009
Scripture
Mark 9: 38-41
“Teacher,” said John, “we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.”
“Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, for whoever is not against us is for us. I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.”
Mark 9: 38-41
“Teacher,” said John, “we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.”
“Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, for whoever is not against us is for us. I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.”
Reflection
Let us be united;
Let us speak in harmony;
Let our minds apprehend alike.
Common be our prayer,
Common be the end of our assembly;
Common be our resolution;
Common be our deliberations.
Alike be our feelings;
Unified be our hearts;
Common be our intentions;
Perfect be our unity.
The Lenten season is a universal time where Christians all over the world reflect and fully realize the reason for our Savior’s death. It is a time that we as the Church are unified and no matter what denomination, the Lenten season is celebrated by all. This time of year is an equalizer. The scripture discusses a young man who is performing a miracle in the name of Jesus. However, the disciples, being selfish and a little conceited, tell the man to stop. Due to his disaffiliation from the disciples, the young man was told not to perform any miracles in the name of Christ. Only the disciples could do that, so they thought. Jesus tells his followers that anyone who does anything in his name will not be punished. WE as the body and church of God should not imitate the disciple’s behavior. We are all one in the spirit. No matter what race, gender, sexual orientation, size, or age, we all have one common goal. We are called to build the kingdom of God, show love to our fellow neighbors, and show grace to all in the world. People do not have to be like us to follow Jesus with us. In one of the most ancient books of prayer, the Rig Veda, a prayer is written that all should keep in their hearts.
Even this simple prayer of the Hindu faith can collimate the meaning of this time of year. Just as the Lenten season unites us, so should the words of our Savior bring us even closer together.
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