People who have strong and deep faith in God and themselves invite many blessings, graces, presence and Miracles of God in their lives. We have heard, seen and read about testimonies of the hopeless of hopeless cases wherein doctors had given up hopes but Faith in God and devotion to Mother Mary or saints have given new life to them. The Gospels are full of Miracle stories where Jesus rewards people for their complete faith, trust and belief in the power and glory of God. He appreciates and also suggests to others as an example for imitating them. The commitment that Jesus needs from those who go to him is the constant asking and listening to his words. He has never turned away anyone from His healing presence.
Today we have the example of the group of people who bring on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed and the miracle took place. A crowded places where Jesus was preaching and many people were present to listen to words of salvation and healing. The group must have travelled from far with expectation of a healing for their brother, friend. They show amazing faith in the person of Jesus. The crowds are big and no way to approach or get closer to Jesus. They hit a novelty Idea and climb the roof...the roof must have been old and danger of caving in. They do it with courage and faith in Jesus whom they considered a miracle worker. Jesus appreciated their faith, effort and hard work, he rewards them in the form of a healing for their brother and friend.
Today we are lacking that deep faith in the words of salvation and healing of Jesus. We only run to him when we are in trouble and the rest of the times we believe in science, technology and our own strength. In spite of knowing that God has the last word and He will take care of everything, yet we turn our backs to him because the world is promoting a spirituality and mentality against God and His healing presence. The group broke through the roof with courage and excitement in a time when they had to act immediately on behalf of their brother and friend. We have to have same attitude and character to break through the difficult roofs of our lives and not get frightened and discouraged, disappointed in these difficult moments. There are many of us who give up in moments of bad feelings, rejections, criticism and hopeless situations like diseases and hard economic situations. There is nothing impossible and unsolvable when Jesus is present amidst us with his graces and blessings. He works miracles only when we are ready to climb the roof and break through, lower ourselves with what we are in humility.
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