The entire mission of Jesus was to heal, to restore, to redeem that which was lost. That is why he came to this earth – that is why we owe him our entire thanks!
As the people of Israel were in need of salvation, so too are we in need of salvation. They had to wait for the savior to come; we have the savior with us now and he will remain until the end of time. They had to hope in the promise; we need but celebrate the reality. GOD IS WITH US. God is with us in a very spectacular way in the Catholic Church.
He asks only that we seek him, that we seek good, that we seek right living – and then he will be with us to help us live these things out!
Just as Jesus cured the royal official's son at Capernaum – so too can he cure us – really and truly. The Lord Jesus can speak his word of healing at our request – and if true faith is there in the asking – it shall be done according to God's will.
We must always remember that God answers our prayers according to what is absolutely best for us – which might look different from what we might think it should be. Our greatest act of faith is that we trust him to do it his way – and in his time! With practice, comes ease!
Let us sing praise today to God who has promised to take away our weeping and our sorrows – for he has already done it – in the redemption wrought by his Son, our Lord and brother: Jesus Christ! All praise be to him this day!
Amen!
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