Monday July 1, 2024

Matthew 8:18-22

When Jesus saw the great crowds all about him he gave orders to leave for the other side. One of the scribes then came up and said to him, ‘Master, I will follow you wherever you go.’ Jesus replied, ‘Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’

I don’t know if you ever had this feeling that Jesus expresses. The feeling of not being at home, of arriving, of being completely understood. At this point yes he was surrounded by people but he never really felt like he had a home. Those of us who have traveled to other lands or left home have asked this question in our growing up. Where do I belong, with whom do I belong. I want you today to extend an invitation of friendship to someone you knew 10 years ago. Out of the blue, give them a call. Something remarkable will happen.

I remember laying my head in mama’s lap years ago as she brushed my hair or worked that dandruff. It was the most peace I ever had as she patted my hairs and worked that comb. The feelings of being loved still come back though. Lay your head in someone’s lap and you suddenly become a child again.