Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
(Hebrews 12:1-4; Mark 5:21-43)
During the nineteen sixties an Episcopalian priest wrote a
book of prayers entitled Are You Running with me Jesus? He had a vibrant ministry which required the
Lord’s help. So he asked for assurance
that Christ was at his side. Today’s
reading from the Letter to the Hebrews also pictures the Christian running
through life as if in a race.
The Letter focuses first on eternal life, the prize for winning. But like in the great city marathons – New York
or Berlin – all who finish the race receive the prize. The letter also mentions Jesus going before
the pack. He leads all in the right
direction and sets the pace of the race.
Without him runners would not be able to show their best. Indeed, some would lose the way.
We too might pray, ´Are you running with me …? We believe that he leads us, but at times we
need reassurance. Knowing that he runs
with us, we achieve part of our reward from the very start.
