{"id":2213,"date":"2021-02-28T18:04:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T18:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/?p=2213"},"modified":"2024-03-11T17:56:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T17:56:01","slug":"meditation-ii-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/2021\/02\/meditation-ii-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Credincio\u0219i harului celui dint\u00e2i"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2213\" class=\"elementor elementor-2213\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcd0b2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcd0b2e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8ced61\" data-id=\"b8ced61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d20d8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d20d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00cen a doua duminic\u0103 a lunii februarie am auzit citindu-se din Evaghelia de la Sf\u00e2ntul Apostol Matei, despre femeia cananeanc\u0103.<\/p><p class=\" translation-block\"><em>\u015ei ie\u0219ind de acolo, a plecat Iisus \u00een p\u0103r\u0163ile Tirului \u0219i ale Sidonului. \u015ei iat\u0103 o femeie cananeanc\u0103, din acele \u0163inuturi, ie\u0219ind striga, zic\u00e2nd: Miluie\u0219te-m\u0103, Doamne, Fiul lui David! Fiica mea este r\u0103u chinuit\u0103 de demon. El \u00eens\u0103 nu i-a r\u0103spuns nici un cuv\u00e2nt; \u0219i apropiindu-se, ucenicii Lui \u00cel rugau, zic\u00e2nd: Sloboze\u0219te-o, c\u0103 strig\u0103 \u00een urma noastr\u0103. Iar El, r\u0103spunz\u00e2nd, a zis: Nu sunt trimis dec\u00e2t c\u0103tre oile cele pierdute ale casei lui Israel. Iar ea, venind, s-a \u00eenchinat Lui, zic\u00e2nd: Doamne, ajut\u0103-m\u0103. El \u00eens\u0103, r\u0103spunz\u00e2nd, i-a zis: Nu este bine s\u0103 iei p\u00e2inea copiilor \u0219i s-o arunci c\u00e2inilor. Dar ea a zis: Da, Doamne, dar \u0219i c\u00e2inii m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 din f\u0103r\u00e2miturile care cad de la masa st\u0103p\u00e2nilor lor. Atunci, r\u0103spunz\u00e2nd, Iisus i-a zis: O, femeie, mare este credin\u0163a ta; fie \u0163ie dup\u0103 cum voie\u0219ti. \u015ei s-a t\u0103m\u0103duit fiica ei \u00een ceasul acela<\/em> (15, 21-28).<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2324\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2324\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2324 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/femeia_cananeanca_feb2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/femeia_cananeanca_feb2021.jpg 750w, https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/femeia_cananeanca_feb2021-600x332.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/femeia_cananeanca_feb2021-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/femeia_cananeanca_feb2021-16x9.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">M\u00e2ntuitorul \u0219i femeia cananeanc\u0103, fresc\u0103, biserica Sf. Nichita, Banjani, Macedonia de Nord<\/figcaption><\/figure><p class=\" translation-block\">Este o \u00eent\u00e2mplare extraordinar\u0103, dar \u0219i paradoxal\u0103. \u00cen primul r\u00e2nd, am dori s\u0103 scoatem \u00een eviden\u021b\u0103 faptul c\u0103 femeia cananeanc\u0103 de la bun \u00eenceput a avut o sim\u021bire, a sim\u021bit c\u0103 M\u00e2ntuitorul o poate ajuta. Aceasta se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 mult \u0219i des \u0219i \u00een via\u021ba noastr\u0103. \u0218i este un moment important al vie\u021bii noastre. Iar aceast\u0103 sim\u021bire, c\u0103 Dumnezeu poate s\u0103 ne ajute, nu este str\u0103in\u0103 de Dumnezeu. Dumnezeu a ajutat-o cumva pe femeia cananeanc\u0103, d\u00e2ndu-i s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleag\u0103 c\u0103 o poate ajuta. Este ca o invita\u021bie tacit\u0103 din partea lui Dumnezeu sau, cum spun P\u0103rin\u021bii \u0219i Scriptura, este harul de la \u00eenceput.<\/p><p class=\" translation-block\">Harul de la \u00eenceput noi \u00eel avem, de exemplu, c\u00e2nd mergem la m\u0103n\u0103stire, c\u00e2nd ne c\u0103s\u0103torim, c\u00e2nd am \u00eent\u00e2lnit persoana potrivit\u0103 etc. Este ca o convingere \u00een inima noastr\u0103 c\u0103 suntem pe drumul cel bun, c\u0103 am g\u0103sit ce c\u0103utam. Apoi, desigur, intervin dificult\u0103\u021bi, iar harul\/ sim\u021birea se mai atenueaz\u0103. Dar important este s\u0103 ni-l amintim, s\u0103 \u00eei r\u0103m\u00e2nem credincio\u0219i, urm\u00e2ndu-l \u00een continuare. Deoarece, \u00een ciuda faptului c\u0103 noi \u00eel percepem ca fiind ceva normal, el este o invita\u021bie a lui Dumnezeu s\u0103 pornim la drum c\u0103tre El. Apoi harul se retrage, a\u0219a cum putem observa foarte bine din Evanghelia de azi. De\u0219i exemplul acesta este unul mult mai dramatic, noi to\u021bi \u00eent\u00e2lnim asta \u00een rela\u021bia cu Dumnezeu. Pornim cu aceast\u0103 sim\u021bire, cu tot av\u00e2ntul, dar apoi pare c\u0103 Dumnezeu nu ne mai r\u0103spunde. \u00cens\u0103 atunci, trebuie s\u0103 urm\u0103m femeii cananeence, care a continuat, a st\u0103ruit \u00een dorin\u021ba ei. A r\u0103mas credincioas\u0103 sim\u021birii ei. Pentru c\u0103 Dumnezeu c\u00e2nd spune un cuv\u00e2nt, c\u00e2nd d\u0103 un har, El r\u0103m\u00e2ne credincios ac\u021biunii Sale. La noi nu e a\u0219a, noi ne cl\u0103tin\u0103m p\u00e2n\u0103 se \u00eempline\u0219te ce a zis El. Exemplul tipic este mersul lui Petru pe ap\u0103. Acesta L-a v\u0103zut pe M\u00e2ntuitorul merg\u00e2nd pe ap\u0103 \u0219i L-a rugat s\u0103 \u00eei porunceasc\u0103 s\u0103 vin\u0103 la El, ceea ce M\u00e2ntuitorul a \u0219i f\u0103cut. Dar Petru v\u0103z\u00e2nd valurile, a dezn\u0103d\u0103jduit, fiind apoi certat de M\u00e2ntuitorul: <em>Pu\u0163in credinciosule, pentru ce te-ai \u00eendoit?<\/em> (Matei 14, 31)<\/p><p class=\" translation-block\">Dac\u0103 am sim\u021bit la un moment dat c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 facem un lucru \u0219i c\u0103 prin el suntem aproape de Dumnezeu, este necesar s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2nem credincio\u0219i, statornici p\u00e2n\u0103 la cap\u0103t acelui sentiment. Pentru c\u0103 a\u0219a vrea Dumnezeu. Pe parcurs, p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 ne \u00eemplineasc\u0103 cererea, El \u0219tie mai bine cum ne modeleaz\u0103. \u0218i de cele mai multe ori nu este deloc u\u0219or. \u00cens\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 credem p\u00e2n\u0103 la cap\u0103t, fiindc\u0103 de aceea ne-a spus tot \u00een Evanghelia de la Matei: <em>Cere\u0163i \u0219i vi se va da; c\u0103uta\u0163i \u0219i ve\u0163i afla; bate\u0163i \u0219i vi se va deschide<\/em> (Matei 7, 7). Nu a propus vreo alt\u0103 variant\u0103, ci ne-a \u00eencredin\u021bat c\u0103 dac\u0103 vom bate, ni se va deschide, numai s\u0103 nu ne oprim. Iar modelul cel mai bun este femeia cananeanc\u0103, pentru c\u0103 de\u0219i a primit tratamentul cel mai dur, ea nu s-a oprit. Dup\u0103 acel prim har, urmeaz\u0103 o perioad\u0103 de testare pentru noi, pentru a scoate la suprafa\u021b\u0103 adev\u0103ratul chip al nostru. Iar aceasta vedem \u00een r\u0103spunsul femeii: <em>Doamne, dar \u0219i c\u00e2inii m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 din f\u0103r\u00e2miturile care cad de la masa st\u0103p\u00e2nilor lor.<\/em> Un r\u0103spuns extraordinar, liber, care apare doar din \u00eent\u00e2lnirea unui om viu cu Dumnezeul cel viu. Fiindc\u0103 orice apropiere de El va fi transformatoare pentru noi, ne va angaja, ne va r\u0103scoli.<\/p><p>Avem \u00een aceast\u0103 femeie o adev\u0103rat\u0103 pild\u0103 de cum s\u0103 ne apropiem, cum s\u0103 ne rug\u0103m lui Dumnezeu \u0219i mai ales, cum s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2nem credincio\u0219i primului har, \u00een care sim\u021bim bun\u0103tatea Sa. Iar \u00eencerc\u0103rile care vin dup\u0103, s\u0103 le biruim prin rug\u0103ciunea st\u0103ruitoare c\u0103tre El. Este paradoxal poate, dar inimile noastre au nevoie de aceasta pentru a se cunoa\u0219te, pentru a se cur\u0103\u021bi \u0219i pentru a se ruga sincer, din ad\u00e2nc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the second Sunday of February, we listened to a reading from the Gospel of the Holy Apostle Matthew about the Canaanite woman. \u00a0\u201cAnd Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, \u2018Have [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[22],"class_list":["post-2213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-icon-from-within-feb-21","tag-meditation","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2213"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2213\/revisions\/2403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}