In our Gospel this weekend, two people in dire straits come to Jesus, hoping that he can fix their problem. Jairus, the synagogue official, has a daughter who is dying and the woman had had a hemorrhage for 12 years, thus being cut off from her family and community because she was unclean. Jesus cured the woman and brought the daughter back to life (she had died while they were on the way to see her).
Reading these kind of miracle stories in the Gospels, we might fall into the trap of seeing Jesus as a “Mr. Fix-it.” When things are going well and all is calm, we might not pay much attention to Jesus: we seem to be in control. But when things get rough and a problem comes up, we turn to Mr. Fix-it. It is good to turn to God when we have a need. God is always walking with us and wants to help us. It is good for us to realize that we need God’s help. But God wants more than that. God loves us and is ALWAYS walking with us. God wants us to love him in return and to speak with Him daily. God doesn’t want to be Mr. Fix-it when we have a problem; He wants to be a loving companion with us as we go through each day. The way we allow Him to do that is by spending a little time each day talking with God and listening. When we do that, we keep ourselves tuned in to God’s presence in our lives. I invite us to spend some time reflecting on how we communicate with God. Is it only or mostly when we have a need? Or is it a part of my daily life? Hopefully, God is a friend with whom we chat each day. God bless. Church sign of the week: Two sets of footprints: God walked with you. One set of footprints: God carried you.
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