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Saturday, January 24, 2009, St. Francis de Sales
Hebrews 9:2-3, 11-14, Psalm 47, Mark 3:20-21
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JESUS AND FOOD
Jesus "returned to the house with them and again the crowd assembled,
making it impossible for them to get any food whatever." —Mark 3:20
Jesus was and is a sign of contradiction (Lk 2:34). As the Prophet, He did
and said things which were challenging, confrontational, even shocking.
Although He "ruffled a few feathers," people didn't get too upset over
these things. But when Jesus put Himself in such a crowded situation that
it was impossible even to get food to Him, that did it. Jesus' relatives
"came to take charge of Him, saying, 'He is out of His mind' " (Mk 3:21).
Throughout history, God's people seem to think about food differently than
He does. God had to show us what foods not to eat because we didn't know
any better (Lv 11:1ff). Kosher foods were only a small part of God's
revelation on food. The Lord revealed to us the necessity and privilege of
fasting (see Is 58:6ff). He even sent out the first missionaries with no
food (Lk 9:3).
Paul warned against those who "serve, not Christ our Lord, but their own
bellies" (Rm 16:18). "Such as these will end in disaster!" (Phil 3:19)
They are "enemies of the cross of Christ" (Phil 3:18). If Jesus is Lord of
our lives, He must be Lord of our food.
Prayer: Jesus, teach me to pray, love, live, and eat.
Promise: "How much more will the blood of Christ, Who through the eternal
Spirit offered Himself up unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from
dead works to worship the living God!" —Heb 9:14
Praise: St. Francis de Sales is recognized as patron saint of writers
because he wrote Introduction to a Devout Life four hundred years ago. He
trusted in God despite threats from both assassins and wild animals.
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