A short little reflection for this weekend: Our music this weekend reflects one of the aspects of today’s Gospel message. Christ came for all of us.
His disciples tried to get Him to send away the Canaanite woman, as she was not one of them. Instead, He sees her great faith and grants her prayer. He heals her daughter. Our opening song sings of this – “Let us build a house where… all God’s children dare to seek to dream God’s reign anew…all are welcome in this place.” (“All are Welcome”, Marty Haugen, GIA Publications)
As we sing “Bread for the World” at Communion, we are reiterating how Christ came for all. He has come for any who thirst or hunger and it takes us to the next step. We are to show our love for others after He has fed us. How often do we try and separate others from Jesus as the apostles did? How often do we try and tell someone that their sins are too great, that they are ‘not one of us’? Are we not all sinners, too? Let’s all come together and praise Him this week for His magnificent power!