Hebrews 2:14-18 / Mark 1:29-39
At times it is a good thing to just take a look and reflect on our surroundings as well as who are those surrounding us.
It is said that we can be affected by our surroundings and our environment.
And we can also slowly become like those who surround us.
When God became man in the person of Jesus, we need to reflect deeper about what it really means and what Jesus had to go through.
Yes, Jesus is God, yet in the mystery of the Incarnation, Jesus also became one like us and He was literally surrounded by sinful humanity.
As we heard in the gospel, from the time He left the synagogue, He was healing those who were afflicted physically as well as spiritually, from Peter's mother-in-law who had a fever to those who were oppressed by demons.
Jesus was surrounded by sinful humanity who were also suffering from the effects of their own sin.
Jesus came to forgive, to heal, and free those oppressed by sin and evil. He came to change the surroundings to bring about peace. He came to change each of us so that we turn away from sin and turn to salvation.
Jesus knew what damaging effects sin can cause and He brought about salvation..
We too, know the destructive effect of sin and so we turn to Jesus to save us from sin.
Let us go with Jesus to that lonely place and surround ourselves with prayer. May we find our peace in Jesus and bring the good news of salvation to a sinful and suffering humanity.