SUNDAY- 16^TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME –B

Christ The Good Shepherd

Today we celebrate the Shepherd who leads all people to the Father, however far apart they may be in race or culture.

Gospel: Mark 6:30-34: They were like sheep without a shepherd.

I Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6: The remnant of my flock I will gather and I will raise up shepherds to look after them.

II Reading: Ephesians 2:13-18: Christ Jesus is the Peace between us, and made the two into one.

The Need for Rest and Its Dangers, Mk 6:30-34

Every person needs rest, relaxation, and time alone with God. However, when the believer is seeking to rest, he must know there are some serious dangers that confront him. This passage shows three of the dangers.

1.    The disciples returned from their mission (v.30): reported what they had done and taught.

2.    Danger 1: not taking time to rest (v.31-32)

a.    The disciples worked long and hard

b.    The disciples were pressed by the crowds

c.     The disciples left to rest

3.    Danger 2: taking too much time to rest when people are seeking help (v.33)

4.    Danger 3: losing sight of people who are as sheep without a shepherd (v.34)

a.    Jesus saw and had compassion

b.    Jesus began to teach

Thought: Believers are accountable both for how they live and for what they teach. They are to be obedient to Christ’s teachings. Every disciple is held accountable to God (2Cor 5:10; Heb 13:17)

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