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"The Chief priests and the scribes were looking for ways to arrest by stealth and kill him" - Mark 14: 1. The evil is always prowling and looking for a way to catch us off guard, arrest our thoughts, our deeds, our words, our plans, our desires. It's like the cellphone towers; they have equipment and antennas that send and receive signals to and from cell phones. If we are also giving out negative, evil, malicious, crafty signals at all times, its very easy for the evil to connect with us. It's our duty not to be trampled over by evil, not to be deceived. When it comes to evil we must be shrewd as a serpent, yet innocent as a dove.
Our duty is to seek Jesus, to always seek the Triune God. Given in those days where there was no Facebook live, WhatsApp, or any social media or tool of communication to let family and friends know who is where. However, Mary knew where Jesus was. She found Him, anointed Him with ointment, which means she is following Him. Do we follow him, track Him, find Him, treasure Him? This is a question to be answered by ourselves.
Don't worry, be happy. Trust Him, seek for wisdom with all efforts. Since wisdom is also the gift of the Holy Spirit. With His wisdom we can always be with Jesus.
"I tell you, wherever the good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her." - Mark 14:9. For God, a 1000 days are equivalent to one day. So when He says He will be with us till the end of days (end of times), it is true. This line says it so. Jesus is telling what is going to happen in the future. The good news which is the Gospel will be shared to the whole world. Now that we are in 2023 while I write this, Jesus knows that I was going to write this and you would be reading it. Hence, the Gospel was bound to be shared all over the world. So don't you worry a bit. He is right now with you and me.
As mentioned earlier Jesus is with us at all times. He also knows who is where and what they will be doing. It's very important to listen to Jesus. He clearly instructs us what needs to be done. In this age of all sounds and noise around us, we need to be very close in relationship with Him to hear Him.
Jesus is always loving and compassionate. If He loves Mary who anointed Him before His burial, He also loved Judas. He knows his plan. Jesus is not speaking anything indirect. He says the word "betray". He says it was better for that one not to have been born. How much does He loves Judas that He gives him a chance to repent, to change his mind and his heart. For Jesus does not want to lose his soul.
God is always merciful and compassionate. Keep listening, there is something He would be telling us. It's for us to listen.
Reflection on Mark 14: 1-25 by Shalley Fernandes
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