The glory that surrounds

WORD 2day: Monday, 5th week in Ordinary time

February 7, 2022: 1 Kings 8: 1-7,9-13; Mark 6: 53-56

The Word today does not say, all those whom he touched were healed; it says, all those who touched him were healed. There is a crucial difference here, a difference that Jesus would very often emphasise on - it is your faith that heals you! 

When it is said that the glory of the Lord filled the Lord's Temple, it is not because it was not there earlier, but the people were prepared and disposed to see the glory of the Lord descending on the place, with their worship and prayers together. It is their faith that made them see that glory descend.

Today too, the glory of the Lord shall descend and we shall see it, if only we are prepared, disposed, and inspired by our faith. Glory, not in the sense of a cloud that covers, or smoke that fogs, but in the persons, events and experiences that we encounter. We shall see the presence and the glory of the Lord, if only we are prepared. 

As St. Paul would say, we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose! If only we are attentive to it, we shall see miracles happening everyday in our lives. It is very true that miracles abound for those who are ready to see them around. The question is how prepared and disposed are we to experience and encounter the miracles, the daily miracles that the Lord sends our way. How ready are we to witness the glory of the Lord that surrounds us all the time!