Readings
I - Is. 65: 17-21
II - Jn. 4: 43-54
JUST TRUST
The Gospel passage of the day is about the second miracle that took place at Cana in Galilee where Jesus had primarily turned water into wine. In the first miracle, ‘the wedding feast at Cana’, the stewards, following the words of Mother Mary, “Do whatever he tells you” (Jn. 2: 5), filled the jars with water to the brim at the command of Jesus, “fill the jars with water” (Jn. 2: 7) instantaneously without any question or hesitation. In today’ Gospel passage, Jesus says to the official, “go your son will live” and the official without any hesitation goes back with so much of belief in the words of Jesus. Before he could reach his home, he gets the news from his servants that his son was recovering. His son was healed at the very moment Jesus uttered the words, “go your son will live”.
In the light of these two incidents let us examine our lives. Put yourselves in the place of the stewards who filled the jar and the official who returned home at the command of Jesus without a slightest doubt in their hearts. Doubt is the greatest temptation to faith, trust and belief. Learn to trust God against all odds. He can and will accomplish all things for us as the Bible says, “all things are possible for the one who believes” (Mk. 9:23). Let us pray for this gift of faith as we in the silence of our hearts keep repeating the prayer: “Lord Jesus, fill us with the gift of your faith”.
