Do We Still Not Understand?

 

 

 Mk 8:14-21

The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod

¹⁴ The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. ¹⁵ “Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.”

¹⁶ They discussed this with one another and said, “It is because we have no bread.”

¹⁷ Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? ¹⁸ Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember? ¹⁹ When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?”

“Twelve,” they replied.

²⁰ “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?”

They answered, “Seven.”

²¹ He said to them, “Do you still not understand?”

Worry, lack of understanding, mistrust, all these seem to slip into our spiritual journey so we need these direct words of Jesus, to soften our hard hearts and open our eyes and ears to see and hear how Jesus is at work in us, despite our slowness to absorb and implement his message. Lent begins tomorrow, 40 days to reflect on his words and actions in our lives.  What are we not seeing, what are we missing, what would he say to us? "Do you still not understand?"

Bro. Rene

Dear Jesus, open my mind and heart to see what is missing and help me to redirect my life and efforts fill the gaps and walk tall on the path that you have cut for me. Amen.