Thursday, March 7 2024

Mt 14:14-23

Jesus was casting out a devil and it was dumb; but when the devil had gone out the dumb man spoke, and the people were amazed. But some of them said, ‘It is through Beelzebul, the prince of devils, that he casts out devils.’ Others asked him, as a test, for a sign from heaven; but, knowing what they were thinking, he said to them, ‘Every kingdom divided against itself is heading for ruin, and a household divided against itself collapses.

I love his strength and focus. He just kept going. How many times is our Lord criticized for doing great work. And yet he never stops.

Listen there are people out there who are miserable and they want you to be like them. It was said of a colleague that if you drove to his house with a jackpot ticket of $10M he would complain that you parked on the grass.

I think our Lord keeps going because he knows his mission. He has prayed about this and has discerned the will of God. When we are not sure of our mission, every opinion matters. Sometimes I say to you “pay them no mind at all and keep on loving.”

You are doing good my friend. They will see some day!!