COME TO JESUS WITH EXPECTANT FAITH TO BE HEALED.
JESUS HEALS EVERYONE WHO NEEDS HEALING.
"After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her. He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her.
"She got up immediately and waited on them.
"At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases brought them to him. He laid his hands on each of them and cured them.
"And demons also came out from many, shouting, “You are the Son of God.” But he rebuked them and did not allow them to speak because they knew that he was the Christ.
"At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place. The crowds went looking for him, and when they came to him, they tried to prevent him from leaving them.
"But he said to them, “To the other towns also I must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God, because for this purpose I have been sent.” And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea." (Luke 4: 38 - 44).
Wednesday 4th September 2024 in the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time. Luke, the physician narrates here a tale of illnesses, demonic possessions and healings by Jesus.
Where do disease, ignorance, demonic possession and poverty come from? Ultimately the answer will be found in Genesis Chapter 3: 16 - 19:
"To the woman he [God] said:
"I will intensify your toil in childbearing;
in pain you shall bring forth children.
Yet your urge shall be for your husband,
and he shall rule over you.
"To the man he said: Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, You shall not eat from it,
"Cursed is the ground because of you!
In toil you shall eat its yield
all the days of your life.
"Thorns and thistles it shall bear for you,
and you shall eat the grass of the field.
"By the sweat of your brow
you shall eat bread,
Until you return to the ground,
from which you were taken;
For you are dust,
and to dust you shall return." (Genesis 3: 16 - 19).
Brethren, Sin is cause of poverty, ignorance and disease.
Sin causes Suffering. Suffering brings the Savior.
How does dealing with these problems caused by Sin core to the Messianic vocation of Jesus?
Isaiah forecast that the Messiah will do all these and more:
"Then the eyes of the blind shall see, and the ears of the deaf be opened; Then the lame shall leap like a stag, and the mute tongue sing for joy." (Isaiah 35: 5 - 6).
The three aspects of the ministry of Jesus are:
Teaching, Healing and Feeding. Jesus left these tasks to the Church when He ascended into Heaven. (Mark 16: 17 - 18).
Luke, the physician narrates in the Gospel of today a tale of illnesses, demonic possessions and healings by Jesus.
How does dealing with these problems core to the Messianic vocation of Jesus?
Isaiah forecast that
The three aspects of the ministry of Jesus are:
Teaching, Healing and Feeding. Jesus left these tasks to the Church when He ascended into Heaven. (Mark 16: 17 - 18).
Inspired by the Gospel of this Wednesday, cry out to Jesus with me in expectant faith : "I trust in the healing mercy of God for ever and ever. Jesus Son of David heal me."
Jesus heals everyone who appeals to His merciful love and approaches Him with faith and reverence. Let us say to Jesus: Lord, why should my own case be different. I need Your healing touch as much as the mother- in- law of Simon Peter.
In September, the Church honors the Sorrowful Heart of Mary. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Fatima obtain for us the healing mercies of her Son Jesus.
For Prayers of Consecration to the Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary, Litany, Promises of Mary to those who say the Holy Rosary, etc click the link below:
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