MONDAY 15th March 2021
4TH WEEK OF LENT
Isaiah 65:17-21
John 4:43-54
HOW STRONG IS YOUR FAITH?
It is one thing to pray, and it is another to believe that God has answered our prayer. Jesus had been moving round the surrounding countryside, he had just returned from Samaria to Galilee, and he went to Cana where he had earlier changed water into wine.
The court official who came to Jesus today, may have only heard that the same person who had changed water into wine and had worked miracles in other places was in Cana. The man made a long journey from Capernaum to Cana to see Jesus to heal his son. Jesus was tired after the journey from Samaria, and did not want to make the journey again to Capernaum. Showing his power and authority over everything, Jesus healed the son without even seeing or touching him.
The faith of the court official is very worthy of emulation. I can only imagine how he felt after travelling for 10 miles from Capernaum to Cana, only to be told by Jesus to return home that his son has been healed. The official had not verified that his son was truly healed, there was to mobile phone to call home, but with faith, he went back home to find the situation exactly as Jesus had said. Jesus had cured his son from afar. Do we truly believe that God will answer us when we pray? Only with faith will our prayers be answered. God help us. Amen.
Fr Michael Osatofoh Eninlejie, MSP
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