Mark 5:21-43
So often I long for healing, if not for myself (like the haemorrhaging woman) then for a family member or close friend (like Jairus and his daughter). I can so easily become paralyzed by the fear that the status quo is immutable, and forget that Christ Jesus is not only ready and able, but also willing, to heal. When, like the weakened woman, I take what energy I have, or like Jairus, take time from my busy schedule, to walk a while with Jesus and apply my belief in his Mercy, any healing can (and does) take place. Clearly our healing is set in motion not by blind despair (depression, a form of fear) but by determined faith; not by seeing if Jesus’ solution works where others have failed (anxiety), but by connecting with Christ because he is healing; not by fearing the alternative, but by embracing Christ’s Love, Christ’s Light and Christ’s Life. Holy Spirit, help me not be afraid, but only believe in Christ’s healing work. You stretch out your hand and save me, you hand will do all things for me. (Psalm 138:7 ) Faith walks simply, childlike, between the darkness of human life and the hope of what is to come. Catherine Doherty www.gospelmysteryoftheday.weebly.com Soli ad gloriam dei
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AuthorBeverly Illauq lives in Kemptville, Ontario, where she greets each morning by seeking the Gospel Mystery of the Day - the Word of the Lord for direct and practical application to the specific challenges & joys of the day. ArchivesCategories |