Biblical Reflection. Mark 1, 21-28

Antoni BigCuore Casagrande*

Date: 27.01.2018, Saturday, at 12.57 hours
Location: São Paulo,SP.,Brazil.

Gospel - Mark 1: 21-28

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.
The people who lay in the darkness saw a great light shining; the light dawned on those who lay in the remnants of death (Mark 4:16).

Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Mark.
 They went to Capernaum. And on the sabbath day, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
 They marveled at his doctrine, because he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
 Now in their synagogue there was a man possessed of an unclean spirit, who cried out,
"What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to lose us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!

 But Jesus summoned him, saying, "Be still, come out of this man!"
 The unclean spirit shook him violently and, with a great cry, left.

 They were all so astonished that they asked one another, "What is this? This is a new teaching, and it is done with authority, and it commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey it!"
 His fame was soon spread throughout all the environs of Galilee.
Word of Salvation. Glory to you, Lord!

A. BIGCUORE´S REFLECTION. After the choice of the 12 Apostles, Jesus goes out to teach. Enter a synagogue (temple of the Jews) on a Sabbath day, this one day, special and sacred to the Jews.
The text says that everyone marveled at his doctrine. He spoke with AUTHORITY and not as the scribes. Certainly, Jesus spoke and speaks to us even today with moral authority, for his Authenticity is undeniable in comparison with the wisdom of the world and, in this case, the scribes.

Jesus is AUTHENTIC !. He spoke and spoke with the hearts of those who truly LOVE his people, his disciples. Your Love is fascinating and charms people because their LOVE IS TOTALLY FREE !. That's the big difference!

Such was the AUTHORITY of Jesus, that even the devils respect Him and know who He is! This is what happened in the present passage narrated by Mark. Jesus teaching with authority in the Temple, and someone introduces him to a person possessed by an evil spirit. The Master exorcises this demon: "Shut up! Get out of this man. " And so it was, the man was delivered from the evil spirit.

The message of Jesus liberates, gives dignity back to people, making them more sociable; more loving and more supportive.

Selfishness enslaves, but the LOVE of Jesus always sets us free!

Let all your family descend upon you, the Blessing of Almighty God: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, amen!

(*) author is Writer and Communicator of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the whole planet. Know his Blog Bem Viver Brazil - antonibigcuore.blogspot.com (self-knowledge, spirituality and healthy life) and its poetic and philosophical link: WWW.recantodasletras.com.br/autores/antonibigcuore