Readings
I - I Macc. 1: 10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-64
II - Lk. 18: 35-43
THE LORD IS NEAR TO ALL WHO CALL HIM
The Gospel passage of the day is on the healing of the blind beggar by Jesus. The three takeaways from this Gospel passage are: Call to the Lord, Persevere and Remain grateful.
Call to the Lord
Like the blind beggar losing his sight, seated on the roadside, the setbacks in life may deter us from pursuing our life journey. It could be sickness, struggle, losses, financial problems, loneliness, abandonment and the like. The blind beggar once understood who that was passing by, stopped not crying out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me”. The Scripture says, “The Lord is near to all who call on His” (Ps. 145: 18). Let us too cry out to God for help in times of our setbacks.
Perseverance
The crowds sternly ordered the beggar to be quiet. The bible says, “but he shouted even more loudly”. Despair, discouragement, hopelessness and frustration may prevent us from persevering in prayer with faith. Like the blind beggar, cease not calling on the name of the Lord in perseverance and persistence, then can we hear Jesus asking us, “What do you want me to do for you?”
Remain grateful
Regaining his sight, the blind beggar followed Jesus, glorifying God. Let us remain grateful to all the blessings of the Lord and glorify God with our witnessing life.
Jesus will hear us, Jesus will heals and let us remain grateful and glorify Him in our lives.
May our mind and heart resonate with the prayer: “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me”
