We hear a lot of amazing stories from the
Bible, especially from the Old Testament.
We have been hearing from the first book of Kings this week as we return
to Ordinary Time after our journey through the joyful Easter season. Today, we hear about Elijah’s meeting with
Ahab on Mount Carmel, right after Elijah outmaneuvered the prophets of Baal in
a dramatic showdown. God could even make
a rainstorm come out of a little tiny raincloud to show his power and might. God gives Elijah the power to bring rain to
end a drought that had overtaken Israel as punishment for the ways that nation
had strayed from its faith. The false
gods that King Ahab trusted could not do anything to stop the drought.
As we hear about Elijah’s power to create
miracles in God’s name, we hear the Gospel advise us about reconciling with our
fellow brothers and sisters. When we
have a broken relationship with a family member or with a friend, sometimes it
seems like it would take a miracle or divine intervention or a supernatural act
to bring about true healing or reconciliation.
In fact, it seems like in our modern world, where it is so easy to put
the blame on something or someone else, reconciliation often seems to be an
attainable dream. Yet, in the Gospel, Jesus advises us to take real steps to
bring about a mended relationship. This
is never easy, but the little steps that we take may indeed bring about real miracles
in our lives.
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