Reflection on readings for March 9 Mark 14:22-52 In Marks Gospel, the last words that Jesus speaks to his disciples are, Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough! The hour has come; the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Get up, let us be going. See, my betrayer is at hand (14:41-42). When I was an accounting professor, I would warn my students that the persons likely to embezzle would be trusted employees--after all, they would be the ones most likely to have access. This phenomenon is not new. Read Zechariah 13:1-7. The men that Jesus chose as guards were three of his closest associates. They went to the sleep on the job. The one who sold him out to the Romans was also one of the twelve. The work of the resurrected Christ continues. Whos sleeping on the job? Who is betraying the message? Psalm 52:1-9 The psalm addresses the powerful, Why do you boast of the mischief you have done against the godly? God will see that you pay for what you have done. And those who have been harmed but remained faithful to God will see the downfall of the mighty ones: See, the one who would not take refuge in God, but trusted in abundant riches, and sought refuge in wealth! Rich sure seems good to us much of the time, but the Psalms remind us that being rich is not satisfactory as a total goal. For one thing, it doesnt last. For another, seeking that goal at the expense of all others results in our loss of everything important. Rather, than trust money, this Psalm reminds us to trust in God forever and forever and to thank God--publicly. For reflection on the reading for Numbers. go to suewhitt.blogspot
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