Reflection for Wednesday of 6th Week in Ordinary Time Year
(Gen 8:6-13,20-22; Mk 8:22-26).
“At the end of 40 years Noah opened the window of the ark...” He gradually confirmed the end of the flood. He built an altar and offered burnt offerings to God. This sacrifice was pleasing to God. Seeing that man's heart is inclined to evil, which might attract more severe consequences for the entire creation, God, who had blessed and punished creation through man, now decided to change that pattern. “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the imagination of man's heart is evil...” Irrespective of man, creation can now retain its beauty and order.
“Do you see anything”, Jesus asked the blind man. The man's eyes opened gradually. Which points to our growth in grace. First, he confused men with trees. “I see men; but they look like trees, walking.” Jesus impacted more healing grace upon him and he saw everything clearly and distinctly.
After the flood, God made this separation. But we need to see through Christ Jesus so as to perceive the unique beauty, and appreciate the value and goodness of every creation without confusing men with things. There is a growing ‘levelling’ in the value we attach to relationships, job, property, leisure, etc. We need Jesus to open our eyes that we might see clearly and distinctly!
Fr Jude Chinwe Nwachukwu, C.Ss.R
Wednesday 20th February, 2019.
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