I moved to Florida from Illinois in 1989. I have only been back to Illinois once in the winter since then. I don’t miss driving on icy, slippery roads and getting stuck in the snow. The tires just spun in that rut.
That is what happened to the 11 disciples after the resurrection. Mary of Magdalene and the two fellows walking the Road to Emmaus saw Jesus risen. They ran to tell the disciples, who were mourning and crying. Imagine their excitement, “He’s alive, risen, He’s not dead anymore.” But regrettably, the disciples were stuck in their snow. So, they refused to believe the witnesses.
Being stuck is no fun for us or anyone else. But unfortunately, it can become a way of life. The rut only gets deeper in our hearts, and it can lead to self-pity where all the focus is on ourselves. Notice that it took Jesus to appear to them a few times and rebuke them for not believing the witnesses.
God never forgets the good heart He created in us when we were conceived in this world. He made us His son or daughter when we were baptized in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is waiting for us to believe in Him after all we have gone through in this world.
Gospel Challenge:
Are you in a rut now? Who is reaching down now to lift you from your sorrow? Jesus appears to us in many ways. Watch for Him and believe.
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I moved to Florida from Illinois in 1989. I have only been back to Illinois once in the winter since then. I don’t miss driving on icy, slippery roads and getting stuck in the snow. The tires just spun in that rut.
That is what happened to the 11 disciples after the resurrection. Mary of Magdalene and the two fellows walking the Road to Emmaus saw Jesus risen. They ran to tell the disciples, who were mourning and crying. Imagine their excitement, “He’s alive, risen, He’s not dead anymore.” But regrettably, the disciples were stuck in their snow. So, they refused to believe the witnesses.
Being stuck is no fun for us or anyone else. But unfortunately, it can become a way of life. The rut only gets deeper in our hearts, and it can lead to self-pity where all the focus is on ourselves. Notice that it took Jesus to appear to them a few times and rebuke them for not believing the witnesses.
God never forgets the good heart He created in us when we were conceived in this world. He made us His son or daughter when we were baptized in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is waiting for us to believe in Him after all we have gone through in this world.
Gospel Challenge:
Are you in a rut now? Who is reaching down now to lift you from your sorrow? Jesus appears to us in many ways. Watch for Him and believe.
Fr. Rick Pilger, IC
www.bscchurch.com
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