4th Sunday - B (January 31, 2021)

 

Why Has Jesus Come?

Mark 1: 21-28

 

“Have you come to destroy us?” cried the unclean spirit.

 

When Jesus comes into my life, I must ask myself whether I see his presence as an interference or an intervention.

 

When I am not ready or willing to change for the better, Jesus’ presence is an interference.

 

When I humbly acknowledge that I am a sinner, and I cannot save myself, then Jesus’ presence is an intervention. 

 

We will then appreciate that Jesus speaks God’s words to us (1^st Reading).   Thus, with his intervention, we will “be free of anxiety” (2^nd Reading).

 

Moreover, with Jesus, we in turn can bring peace to others. 

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