Tuesday 4 February 2025
Hebrews 12:1-4. They will praise you, Lord, who long for you – Psalm 21(22):26-28, 30-32. Mark 5:21-43.
Loving attention
In today’s reading we see two people come to Jesus seeking his aid. The first is a man with social status and power, Jairus, an official at the synagogue. The second is an unnamed woman with little social status, who approaches Jesus furtively in the crowd.
What stands out in this reading is Jesus’ response to both Jairus and the unnamed woman. There is no preference for one or the other, for power or poverty. Jesus responds lovingly to both. Even when it seems responding to one (the woman) means Jesus fails to save the other (Jairus’ daughter), we’re shown that our worldly concerns are not those of Jesus.
He gives his loving attention to both, and both are healed. We pray today that we also give our loving attention to anyone who comes before us, no matter their status.
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