Matthew 12:14-16
Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all. – Matthew 12:15
Preparation: Sit quietly, relax. Enter into the inner room of your heart, close the door. With full attention, come into the presence of the Lord… Pray that the Holy Spirit grant you grace, and lead you in the following time of contemplation.
Meditation:
Jesus knew what to do
But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Jesus, how to destroy him. Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all and ordered them not to make him known. (Matthew 12: 14-16)
On one end were those who wanted to destroy Jesus, on the other end were those who followed Jesus. Jesus knew what to do. To the former, neither did Jesus walk right into the trap himself before the hour is come nor confront them. He withdrew quietly. To the latter, Jesus did not forget his initial purpose just because they supported him; he healed all the sick and ordered them not to make him known, to avoid being backfired. “O Lord Jesus! Help me to know what to do when facing different kinds of people.”
Contemplation (5 – 10min):
• Close your eyes, breathe slowly and deeply, feel the presence of the Lord Jesus…
• Repeatedly proclaim firmly, “Jesus knows what to do.”
• Be in silence for a while, close in the Lord’s prayer.
Preparation: Sit quietly, relax. Enter into the inner room of your heart, close the door. With full attention, come into the presence of the Lord… Pray that the Holy Spirit grant you grace, and lead you in the following time of contemplation.
Meditation:
Jesus knew what to do
But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Jesus, how to destroy him. Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all and ordered them not to make him known. (Matthew 12: 14-16)
On one end were those who wanted to destroy Jesus, on the other end were those who followed Jesus. Jesus knew what to do. To the former, neither did Jesus walk right into the trap himself before the hour is come nor confront them. He withdrew quietly. To the latter, Jesus did not forget his initial purpose just because they supported him; he healed all the sick and ordered them not to make him known, to avoid being backfired. “O Lord Jesus! Help me to know what to do when facing different kinds of people.”
Contemplation (5 – 10min):
• Close your eyes, breathe slowly and deeply, feel the presence of the Lord Jesus…
• Repeatedly proclaim firmly, “Jesus knows what to do.”
• Be in silence for a while, close in the Lord’s prayer.