Walk in the Spirit February 2020

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Wednesday 19th February 2020
James:1/19-27
Psalm:14/2-5
(15/1-5)
Mark:8/22-26
The First Proclamation
You must understand this, my
beloved, let everyone be quick to
listen, slow to speak, slow to anger;
for your anger does not produce
God's righteousness. Therefore rid
yourselves of all sordidness and rank
growth of wickedness, and welcome
with meekness the implanted word
that has the power to save your souls.
But be doers of the word, and
not merely hearers who deceive
themselves. For if any are hearers
of the word and not doers, they are
like those who look at themselves in
a mirror, for they look at themselves
and, on going away, immediately
forget what they were like. But those
who look into the perfect law, the law
of liberty, and persevere, being not
hearers who forget but doers who act
- they will be blessed in their doing.
The Gospel Proclamation
They came to Bethsaida. Some
people brought a blind man to him
and begged him to touch him. He
took the blind man by the hand
and led him out of the village, and
when he had put saliva on his eyes
and laid his hands on him, he asked
him, "Can you see anything?" And
the man looked up and said, "I can
see people but they look like trees,
walking." Then Jesus laid his hands
on his eyes again; and he looked
intently and his sight was restored,
and he saw everything clearly. Then
he sent him away to his home, saying,
" Do not even go into the village."
Prayerful Awareness
In his preaching the Lord Jesus often
makes use of the signs of creation to
make known the mysteries of the Kingdom
of God. He performs healings and
illustrates His preaching with physical
signs or symbolic gestures (spittle,
laying on of hands, mud and washing).
He gives new meaning to the deeds
and signs of the Old Covenant, above
all to the Exodus and the Passover, for
He Himself is the meaning of all these
signs." (C.C.C. 1151).
This miracle is mentioned only by
Mark. In order to lessen the bewilderment
on gaining sight, Jesus took the
blind man away from the crowd and
the village. The unique consideration of
Jesus is evident here. He wanted to let
the thrill of seeing break little by little
upon him. Although Jesus' miracles
happened completely and suddenly,
this one happened gradually. The man
got his sight in stages. God's truth -
yes, no one sees it all at once. Taking
a decision to make Christ the Lord of
our lives - it is good but it is not the
end of the road. it is just the beginning
and we've got to tread the path, leaving
room for becoming new all the time.
We should be open for conversion.
Prayer Starter
That we grow in grace, learn more
and more about the wonder and beauty
of Jesus Christ - we pray to the Lord.
Amen.
"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"