Gospel: Matthew
9:18-26
While
Jesus was speaking, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My
daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus
rose and followed him, and so did his disciples. A woman suffering hemorrhages
for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak. She
said to herself, “If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.” Jesus
turned around and saw her, and said, “Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved
you.” And from that hour the woman was cured.
When
Jesus arrived at the official’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd
who were making a commotion, he said, “Go away! The girl is not dead but
sleeping.” And they ridiculed him. When the crowd was put out, he came and took
her by the hand, and the little girl arose. And news
of this spread throughout all that land.
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Reflection:
Do you
always compliment your faith with actions? Our faith in God is measured by our
actions.
In the
gospel there’s the official full of faith who went to Jesus and told Him: “My
daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live
(Matthew 9:18).”
There’s
also that woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years who came up behind Him
and touched the tassel on his cloak. She said to herself, “If only I can touch
his cloak, I shall be cured (Matthew 9:21).”
We too
have our own stories about our faith in Jesus. Our faith stories didn’t just
happen by accident it happened for a reason. We supported our faith with
actions and after which we rested it on Jesus’ mercy and compassion.
The same
mercy and compassion that He gave to the official’s daughter. The same mercy
and compassion that He had given also to the woman who had been suffering
hemorrhages for twelve long years.
Let us
therefore continue to have an unwavering faith in Jesus, let us support our
faith with our actions and God’s mercy and compassion will be upon us too.
How’s your faith in Jesus? Is it always faith with actions? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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