The Lord with us

WORD 2day: Wednesday, 1st week in Ordinary time

January 13, 2021: Hebrew 2: 14-18; Mark 1: 29-39

The Lord be with you, is a daily greeting we have! The Lord being with us, in Christ-ian terms, means that the Lord is for us, the Lord is in our favour, the Lord cares for us - in short, the Lord is with us. The Lord with us - Emmanuel, is not merely a presence that is spatial, but a presence that is total - in every way. 

The Word explains today the ways in which the Lord is with us. The Lord is with us emotionally - for the Lord knows what we feel, what we are going through and what we make of what happens to us. The Lord is with us spiritually - for the Lord inspires our spirits to make choices, set priorities and walk in righteousness. The Lord is with is concretely - for the Lord experiences with us all that we experience during the day and all through the day. 

In the daily routine of Jesus that is presented in the Gospel today, we are given with a picture of what his life was like, giving us a hint that there should be enough space for the other, for the needy and for God in our daily lives. Jesus shows us by example as to how to live a life, where the Lord shall be with us!

The Lord is with us, in every way! Let us never fret or despair, even in the worst of scenarios, for God knows what we are going through, because Jesus has gone through that himself!