Called to persevere in our prayer life … December 1st 2014. Umpteen times, faith has been defined in many ways by different authors and writers of different faith and religious background. Moreover, faith has often been regarded by some as a verbal profession of belief. Surely, this is necessary, but then what is more important is that faith should be shown in action. The centurion did this in his desire to get his servant healed by Jesus. The confidence with which he approached Jesus is already an indication that, though he had not recited a creed, he had faith. His response to Jesus’ hesitancy is to respond with a positive word of confidence in Jesus’ ability to make whole. He knew in his heart that Jesus had the power, since Jesus’ authority was God’s authority and His word was effective because it was, in fact, God’s Word. The words of the centurion are acclaimed at every Eucharistic meal: “Lord, I am not worthy to receive you under my roof but only say a word and I will be healed.” May we be healed by the receiving of Jesus in and through the Eucharist. Let us persevere in our prayers and not to give easily, when our prayers are not answered by God.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 14:40:44 +0000
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