17/08/2021

Gideon is the least of all in his family, in his clan, in his tribe and in his nation. he is the one called by God to do great things for Israel. Jesus is from Galilee of the nations where even pigs were farmed. Has any good ever come out of Nazareth? The depth of God's humility in his Loving Choice of the Incarnation as the way to redeem his favoured but unworthy creation cannot be approached in our minds. It is as far away from us as the Eternity that is Father Son and Holy Spirit. That is why Jesus speaks to us in parables . 

"The eye of the needle"  could be the name of the narrowest gate into Jerusalem but for the purpose of this analogy it might as well be a reference to a real needle. A totally impossible task for man 

Gideon quite naturally knows that what he is asked to do is completely beyond him  and seeks a sign to confirm what he has heard. Peter and the others are also confounded,. Look how much they have already done  in abandoning families to walk with the Lord.  Peter is not seeking a "status" he really wants to see the Kingdom and is sure that is where Our Lord is leading him. He knows nothing of the horror he must experience.

Jesus as usual understands their disappointed confusion and reassures them  At the end of time the twelve will be judges for their own nation. In our living faith we have to accept that it is always God's Grace. his Sacramental gift  that will show us the way. We have to completely cooperate in the way of  the  "handmaid of the Lord" knowing that nothing  is impossible to God, "be it done unto me according to thy Word,

Dear Lord my only prayer is to be at peace in my soul knowing that the immensity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is always here to support us all.