February 14, Tuesday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop
Genesis 6: 5-8; 7: 1-5. 10; Mk 8: 14-21
When Jesus warned the disciples against the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod, they thought He was angry with their unpreparedness and forgetfulness to bring more bread, and had only one loaf of bread with them in the boat. This happened after they witnessed the multiplication of bread. However, their lack of understanding of who Jesus really is, disappointed Him. We must recall that Jesus reprimanded the Pharisees for being meticulous about eating physical bread but forgetting the real bread which is the Word of God.
Jesus asked His disciples some rhetorical questions to show them His dismay. Why would His disciples worry about physical food when the God of creation is with them? Did He not feed thousands of hungry mouths with five loaves? Did He not cure the sick and cast out evil spirits? Did He not stop a storm that endangered their lives? Jesus was practically rebuking them for their lack of faith that He is the Messiah, the Word made flesh and the Bread of Life.
Let us pray that we may have the eyes to see His power and the ears to hear His words of salvation. May we all have the wisdom to realize that God is more than enough to meet our physical and spiritual needs, especially our daily bread. This is because God is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
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