+ In the first reading today we have the prophet Hosea
reminding the people of Israel to distinguish between false gods and the real
God who is not pleased with their short-sightedness and easy distraction from
rightful and due devotion to him who has done so much for them for centuries.
He says he will punish them for their “crimes” – and he
means it.
In the gospel passage we see
example of one who has been in a sense “punished by God” – the demoniac – one
possessed by an evil spirit – freed from his malady and restored to health.
Jesus is all about freeing people from their illnesses, maladies and diseases –
both physical and spiritual. May we rely on this wonderful ability and
characteristic of Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Man.
He is our Lord, our God and
our Brother – he is our shepherd too: he sees us likes sheep without a shepherd – and will always send someone to
help us at just the right time. He will also send us to help others – to be
there for them – at just the right time.
Let us pray today that we all
cooperate with Jesus who has a grand plan for healing ills – if only we simply
let him.
I am
the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me.
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