Deep Thoughts of Jesus

 Gospel text (Mk 8:14-21): The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. Jesus enjoined them, “Watch out, guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” They concluded among themselves that it was because they had no bread. When he became aware of this he said to them, “Why do you conclude that it is because you have no bread? Do you not yet understand or comprehend? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes and not see, ears and not hear? And do you not remember, when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many wicker baskets full of fragments you picked up?” They answered him, “Twelve.” “When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many full baskets of fragments did you pick up?” They answered him, “Seven.” He said to them, “Do you still not understand?”

Reflection:

The questions of Jesus in this Gospel are quite deep. It seems even the disciples could not comprehend Jesus about his questions. As I reflect on the Gospel, I was also confused of the questions ask by Jesus. The questions are:

• Why do you conclude that it is because you have no bread?
• Do you not understand or comprehend?
• Are your hearts hardened?
• Do you have eyes and not to see, ears and not hear?
• Do you not remember, when I broke the five loaves for five thousand, how many wicker baskets full of fragments you picked up?
• When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousands, how many full baskets of fragments did you pick up?

Those questions of Jesus are quite deep. In order to understand those questions, we really need to focus and have strong faith in God. God will always guide us in everything we do despite the work of God in us is so mysterious.