“His Heart Was Moved with Pity”
“It’s not my problem.” “I can’t help.” Most, if not all of us, probably have either felt or responded in similar words when encountered a person in need, or a situation we wished we could do something to change or to improve it.
The first response is about attitude. The second is about ability or means.
The disciples in today’s Gospel had the same responses when they saw the hungry crowds. Regarding their attitude, they first said to Jesus, “It’s not our problem. Let’s send them away so ‘they can go and buy food for themselves.’”
But Jesus told them to give the people some food themselves. They now responded, “We can’t help.” They had five loaves and two fish. Was the food what they brought for themselves and Jesus? This was about their ability and means. They said, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.”
Jesus has the divine ability to feed the hungry crowds. But first, his attitude. “His heart was moved with pity” for the people.
We have
much to learn from Jesus and for Him to change us.
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