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“I Have Seen the Lord” by Melanie Rigney (@melanierigney)
“Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of
Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift
of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38)
The earth is full of
the goodness of the Lord. (Psalm 33:5b)
She
thought it was the gardener and said to him, “Sir, if you carried him away, tell
me where you laid him, and I will take him.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She
turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,” which
means Teacher. Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet
ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to my
Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” Mary went and announced to
the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and then reported what he had told her. (John 20:15-18)
Piety
Jesus, I beg You to open my eyes to Your presence.
Study
She thought
it was the gardener.
Sometimes, we
think it’s that person at work who frustrates us, that women who stands on the
left instead of the right on a Metro escalator, that man who sits in front of
us at Mass and smells a little and sings off-key.
Sometimes we
think it’s the person whom we love more than anyone else on earth, that mentor
who lovingly challenges us to think the best rather than the worst of others,
that customer service representative who’s so patient in helping us regain
access to an online account.
And
sometimes, we are right.
Other times,
we realize later that there was some Jesus in that moment, whether His
appearance presented an opportunity for a small act of mercy or provided us
with needed grace and love.
She thought
it was the gardener. But when He called her name, she knew. Listen… is He
calling yours?
Action
Look for the
Lord in unexpected places today, using your eyes and ears.
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