“And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come and stand here.” And he rose and stood there. And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?” And he looked around on them all, and said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored.

Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Monday 9th September 2024 – LUKE 6:6-11.

So, when it is God’s appointed time for something to happen, nothing whatsoever is enough to stand in the way.

Today was the appointed day for the man in the Bible account above to receive his healing. Not even death threat by the Scribes and Pharisees could prevent Christ Jesus from ministering healing on the man.

Anything that has a beginning, equally has an end. Today thus, marks the end of the man’s infirmities.

This man never cried out to Christ for his healing like did blind Bartimaeus, neither did he dared to touch his cloak as did the woman with the blood issue.

All what He did was to be present and that’s all.

Christ saw beyond his physical infirmity and asked him to step forward.

My dear friend, prayer is one of the ways to make ourselves present.

Therefore, like it happened to the man in today’s teaching, our own time is also coming. Our own issue(s) will also certainly have an end.

Our helper(s) shall defile protocols as well as stand against every opposition just to favour us, as did Christ Jesus in today’s teaching.

Have a fantastic day and a fulfilled week ahead folks.

Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!

• Akase F. Agabo
  9th Sept. 2024.