Jesus and Crisis

Jesus and Crisis

“Catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he (legion) ran up and fell at his feet and shouted at the top of his voice, ‘What do you want with me Jesus, Son of the Most high God? ….”  (Mark 5: 6 – 8)

What impresses me in this incident is Jesus’ reaction to sudden crisis.  He is utterly calm.  I encountered him a short while ago sleeping soundly in the face of a severe storm and gale.  When he was confronted here by the Legion, he did not shake.  Can I imitate this calm?  What is the source of this profound calmness of Jesus?  Jesus is deeply aware of who he is – the Son of God.  I too by virtue of my Baptism I am a son of God.  Why do I often lack faith in who I am?  I believe the reason is a result of sense evidence.  I see too many failures around that I wonder whether I am not being presumptuous or simply naïve.  What do I need?  I need a strong and dynamic faith, the type of faith that does not look right or left at the storm or the gale but is focused Jesus.

Lord, grant me this faith.