EX 32: 7-14
PS 106: 19-20, 21-22, 23
JN 3: 16
JN 5: 31-47
We search for acceptance among others,
but often feel rejection. We want to be
accepted among co-workers, classmates, or members within a particular
community. However, we sometimes
encounter situations in which we feel rejected such as when people glare at us
with judgmental looks, respond with hurtful comments, or label us “weird.” We make an effort to be ourselves, but feel
upset when others turn the other way.
Just as we occasionally feel rejected,
Jesus experiences the same feelings in today’s gospel. He cries, “I came in the name of my father
but you do not accept me.” Jesus was
sent on earth by his father seeking acceptance by his brothers and sisters on
earth, yet felt shunned. Many people did
not believe that he was the son of God and failed to recognize his works as
signs of his divinity. As a result, Jesus was misunderstood by many people whom
he interacted. We relate to Jesus’
feelings of rejection. We pray to him
knowing that he is the one who always showers us with love and acceptance. We also pray that he connects us with those
on earth who emulate this same type of acceptance.
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