http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/06/mark-1-35-45/ reading the bible as a community Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:29:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/06/mark-1-35-45/#comment-1658 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:28:17 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/06/mark-1-35-45/#comment-1658 "Deeply moved" Jesus was surrounded by, and giving out to, so many needy people. But he was still deeply moved by the individual need and suffering. Travelling preachers and miracle workers don't have a reputation for being deeply moved by anything except money, power or fame. Even the better ones seem to become numb. And I confess I often get numb too and see people as objects. But Jesus was deeply moved by the reality of the man's suffering and desperation. Maybe it's only through withdrawing to a solitary place to pray that it's possible to have the inner resources to be deeply moved again and again by others without ending up utterly drained and useless? Soften my heart God, to be deeply moved by those around me today. “Deeply moved”
Jesus was surrounded by, and giving out to, so many needy people. But he was still deeply moved by the individual need and suffering.
Travelling preachers and miracle workers don’t have a reputation for being deeply moved by anything except money, power or fame. Even the better ones seem to become numb. And I confess I often get numb too and see people as objects.
But Jesus was deeply moved by the reality of the man’s suffering and desperation.
Maybe it’s only through withdrawing to a solitary place to pray that it’s possible to have the inner resources to be deeply moved again and again by others without ending up utterly drained and useless?
Soften my heart God, to be deeply moved by those around me today.

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