Wednesday June 5, 2024

Mark 12:18-27

Jesus said to them, ‘Is not the reason why you go wrong, that you understand neither the scriptures nor the power of God?

As young students/seminarians, we loved the scripture above. I would look at Brother Kennedy and say “ you are so wrong because you don’t know the scriptures nor the power of God.” Fun brotherly fights did we have as Passionists.

Anyway, do you know your scriptures? I understand that not all of us have had the pleasure of studying the word of God in detail but there is great joy and confidence in knowing the mind of God. I want you to find yourself several passages that will serve you well when you are in doubt, find a passage that helps you when the waves of the sea of life are beating on you relentlessly. For me Psalm 139 is it!!! “O Lord, you know me and you search me…” Read it someday. Read it for years, you can thank me when we get to heaven.