THE ACHE IN OUR HUMAN CONDITION
When we LOSE someone
In this life=whether family
Or close friend
It leaves a VOID in
OUR HUMAN CONDITION=
We don't know
What to do next
That is the CONDITION=
Mary Magdalene was in
After she lost her
BEST FRIEND=Jesus=there is
Always a DEEPER question
As to why this happened
“Jesus said to her=
'Woman-why are you weeping?
WHOM are you looking for'” John 20:15
Just a few days
AFTER Jesus has died=
He ENCOUNTERS=his dear friend
Mary Magdalene
Her BROKEN HEART is
Evidenced by her tears
We have all been in
This same spot
AFTER LOSING SOMEONE
The ACHE=IN OUR HUMANCONDITION
“He who is
The Glory of Israel
Does not lie
Or change his mind=
For he is
Not a HUMAN BEING
That he=should change his mind” 1 Samuel 15:29
“Peter and the other apostles replied=
'We must obey God
Rather than HUMAN BEINGS'” Acts 5:29
Of course=Mary is mourning
Jesus' death=but there is also
Another question=
“WHOM are you looking for”
That is a question
That touches on
The ACHE
IN OUR HUMAN CONDITION
We have all experienced
DEATH and LOSS=
We have all experienced
The LONGING for someone
Who wasn't there anymore
THE ACHE=the longing
In the human condition=
The MISSING OF SOMEONE
“Even in laughter=
The heart may ACHE
And rejoicing=may end in grief” Proverbs 14:13
“Desire without knowledge
Is not good--------
How much more=will hasty feet
MISS the way!” Proverbs 19;2
“Since the children
Have flesh and blood
He too-shared in their HUMANITY
So that by his death
He might break the power
Of death---------that is-the devil........” Hebrews 2:14
The LONGING of Mary Magdalene
For Jesus=
Is like the LONGING=THE ACHE
We all have
When we lose someone
Mary saw Jesus again=
We should all be SO FORTUNATE
But today=Jesus asks us
WHO are we looking for?
And the ANSWER is Jesus=and our ever-living=LOVING HOLY FATHER!
Robert P. Wallman
4-05-2021
Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Chris Koellhoffer, I.H.M.
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