Mark 8: 1-21 Feeding of the 4000
Joyce Rupp in her book “God’s Enduring Presence; strength for the spiritual journey” wrote a reflection entitled ‘Leaving the scene of frustration’. In this story, Jesus finds himself frustrated with some of the people gathered and he in fact gets on a boat and leaves the scene. How does his actions challenge us, or affirm us in our own frustrating situations? Is there a right time to walk away from a situation or not? How do we balance not giving in to abusive behaviour while still living out the gospel of unconditional love?