“And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O men of little faith?”
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Tuesday 2nd July 2024 – MATTHEW 8:23-27.
So, in the face of danger, when a mother who backed her child is running, that baby carried on her back will be giggling in excitement.
The fast pace of her strides that is throwing the baby up and down is what is getting the baby so excited. Unless the mother out of fright is frantically is shouting and wailing. Then, the baby too, may become frightened and start crying.
Now, even if that child has reached up to two years and is capable of sensing and knowing fright, yet the child wouldn’t be afraid so long as they are strapped on their mother’s back.
That is the kind of blind faith children have in their parents.
Before Christ Jesus got into the boat on that fateful day, he has cleansed a man of his leprosy just by word of mouth – Jesus said, “I will, be clean.” And the leprous man was healed.
These disciples of Jesus who have witnessed all his great works were certain that he was capable of saving them from the storm if only they call upon him.
Just like any child in a similar situation would have done, they child would certainly run and cling to the mother even if she was sleeping like Christ was.
The disciples after trying their best to empty water from the sinking boat became helpless from their futile efforts and have to wake Jesus Christ and inform him of the precarious situation.
Dear friend, though, prayer is efficacious, nevertheless, God has given us intellect to become creative. We must therefore endeavour to exhaust ourselves like the disciples did before beckoning on God.
When we have a medical challenge, it is good that we pray about it. But that shouldn’t be it. We will hence, go and seek medical help
We could pray and ask God to lead us to the right physician who can rightly diagnose our medical challenge and recommend the most suitable form of treatment. After all, it is God Who also imparted the physician with his knowledge.
After the treatment, we can afterwards ask God for speedy healing and recovery.
For our financial economy, even if we retreat to the mountains for one month and pray, we are very likely not going to experience any difference.
But if we get a job (no matter how menial it may be) or we learn a skill and start a trade, we would then ask God in prayer to bless and prosper the work of our hands.
By this, we have done what is required of us and hence committed every other thing into the power of God to do the remaining.
God truly wants us to have blind faith and trust in Him like a child does their mother. Nevertheless, we must first utilise the intellect He has given us.
Have a fantastic day folks.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo.