Meditation Minute

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

“Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.” In today’s Gospel reading (John 4:43-54), Jesus is approached by an official whose son was ill and on his death bed. He begged Jesus to come and heal his son. Jesus tells the man, “Go, your son will live.” The gospel reading tells us that “The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went his way.” At that moment his son was healed. Jesus says, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.” It was the faith and belief that this man possessed that saved his son from the clutches of death. Because of our doubt, Jesus performed miracles to show us the power and glory of the Kingdom of Heaven. The fact that a government official, a person of power, had to ask Jesus for help shows that our earthly power is no match for the heavenly power of God. Part of his faith and belief came from his humbling himself before Jesus. He had to admit that God was more powerful than he. We too must exhibit this same humbleness when we approach God. When we ask God for help, we must be willing to humble ourselves. We must be willing to say I cannot do it alone God, I need your help. We must be willing to say that I am powerless and you are most powerful. It seems so simple, yet it is one of the most difficult things we have to do. We have to admit that we are weak. Today’s gospel message tells us that our faith is born out of our humbleness to God.

A Simple Prayer Lord Jesus, I am weak and you are strong. I humble myself before you. Give me the strength to build my faith as I walk with you.

Yours in Christ Michael Marcon