2 Samuel 12:1-7, 10-17 / Mark 4:35-41
To make mistakes is human, and there is no doubt that we have made mistakes before, and maybe even bad mistakes.
And when a mistake is made, then it is also the human tendency to blame someone for it.
And even if we were the one to make the mistake, we would be inclined to push the blame to someone else.
That is our human tendency, and honesty would require a lot of courage.
In the 1st reading, David had committed a grave sin, in fact, two grave sins.
Obviously, no one would dare to confront David on the terrible wrong he had done.
So God sent the prophet Nathan, and even then, Nathan used a parable to bring out the judgement that David would pronounce on himself.
Those four words “You are the man” was enough to wake up David into admitting his sin.
In the gospel, the disciples in the boat met with a storm and they were in a dangerous situation.
They turned to Jesus, who was asleep, and said “Master, do not care? We are going down.
They sounded like as if they were blaming Jesus for the storm.
Jesus got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and He also rebuked the disciples about their lack of faith.
In life, there will be many storms that we will have to face.
May we not blame anyone or anything for those storm but turn to Jesus as ask for His help to save us.
Let us also obey the Lord, for even the wind and the sea obey Him.