Do you grasp the urgency of the situation?

Morning: Psalms 66, 67; Jeremiah 14:1-9, 17-22; Galatians 4:21-5:1

Evening: Psalms 19, 46; Mark 8:11-21

Sometimes teachers keep explaining but students still don’t understand.  How frustrating it is for Jesus when his disciples seem unready for the challenges that are coming.  He warns them about the destructive vision of the religious leaders.  In our day too, the competing visions of those in power clash with one another.  The human family is at a critical moment ... Jesus asks now, as then: “Do you grasp the urgency of the situation?  Do you understand what my mission is ... to transform the earth into a place of mercy and compassion?   Are you ready to work with me?”