Wednesday July 22 was the feast day of Mary Magdalene. To honor her and give us all something to think about I am sharing the last section in my chapter Mary Magdalene: The Dispossessed Woman from Women in the Bible: A Study.
Read and Contemplate John 20: 1-2, 11-18
Mary was the first to witness the risen Christ. Throughout
Jesus’ suffering and bloody death, the intensity of Mary’s faith
never diminished and at the resurrection, Mary witnessed Jesus
in another form, no longer subject to the laws of the flesh. Jesus
was ready for a new mode of existence and a new set of
relationships. Jesus had moved from the temporal to the eternal,
but was still alive and active.
Questions to Ponder:
- Do I seek Jesus in love?
- Do I search for fulfillment in earthly beings instead of
Jesus?
- Do I pray for a heart overflowing with thanks and give
Jesus my life?
Conclusion:
Mary loved Jesus. She was fortunate to know the love and
fulfillment that comes from loving Jesus. A relationship with Jesus is
the deepest, most intimate relationship we can have. Women tend to
feel that if they do not have a great love in human form they are
missing something. They close themselves off from Jesus and what
He offers. All they have to do is look to Jesus. Jesus offers
something that cannot be found with humans.
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element. With many of us, our faith remains intellectual leaving out the
heartfelt. We know what Jesus did for us, but do not FEEL why He
did it. Through Mary Magdalene we see, it is possible to have this love.
Mary’s love was deeper than a parent’s love for a child. She refers to
Jesus as My Lord, implying her personal ownership of His Love. Mary
Magdalene gives us historical proof, if we seek Jesus in love, He will
reveal Himself to us. All we need to do is pray for a heart overflowing
with thanks and give Jesus our life.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, I am not worthy of your love and compassion. I thank
you for all you have given to me and I offer it up to you in glory and praise
of you and your father. Let me be like Mary Magdalene and love you with
all that is I. Let me find in you what I cannot find in things of this world.
Let me live as one of yours for all eternity. Amen
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Christina Weigand