Daily Gospel for June 4, 2021

Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel.

Reflection by Tracy Eisner

Today's Gospel: Mark 12:35-37

Today we see the Pharisees try to catch Jesus off guard in His teaching, to stump Him, to make Him look less appealing to the people, to discredit Him. Instead, Jesus puts the question back to the Pharisees in a manner that they cannot refute, essentially silencing them. The people, however, are thrilled and enjoy his teachings. 
Do the people grasp the fact that while Jesus is the ancestor of David, Jesus is also David’s Lord? Jesus is the Messiah. Jesus is seated at God’s right hand. Jesus is here to save them. And us. David “knew” and we “know” and yet, don’t we still question why?


There is a difference in questioning out of ignorance, from a place longing for knowledge, to grow closer to Christ and questioning for the sake of challenging, hoping for a misstep and to be “right”. 
So when we have questions, are we asking from a place of faith or a place of arrogance? One leads to peace, strength and comfort, the other to jealousy, anger and weakness. 


Ponder:

Where do my questions come from? A place of love and longing or a place of arrogance?

Pray:

Lord, lead me closer to You in faith through honest and genuine questioning.

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Copyright 2021 Tracy Eisner

Wife of 26+ years. Mom to four young adults and navigating the quickly approaching empty nest.