and Jesus had not yet come to them. But the sea was getting rough because a strong wind was
blowing.
They had rowed about three or four miles, when they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and he was
drawing near to the boat. They were frightened, but he said to them, “It is I! Don’t be afraid!”
They wanted to take him into the boat, but immediately, the boat was at the shore to which they
were going.
Reflect
Periodically, the news is filled with reports of famine and widespread hunger in various
parts of the world. In almost all of these cases, the problem is not a worldwide shortage,
but poor distribution of the available food. The same is true of other resources as well. A
small percentage of the world’s population has far more than they could ever use while a
far larger number of people, many of them children or the elderly, lack even the most basic
essentials for life.
The apostles faced a similar challenge in the early days of the Church. Concern arose about
the equitable distribution of resources to those in need. The apostles recognized that ensuring
that people received the necessary care was a fundamental element of living the Christian faith.
It required people filled with the Holy Spirit and committed to doing God’s will.
The same is true for us today. As people of faith, we have a responsibility to attend to the needs
of the poor and vulnerable, making sure that they have what they need and working to create more
just economic and political systems that help to ensure that all are able to live in dignity and peace.
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