Thursday 30 June, 2016
By Rev. Fr. Moses Omeje
On
seeing their Faith, “Jesus said to the paralytics courage, my child, your sins
are forgiven” – Mt. 9:2. We are all children before Jesus Christ in need of God’s
mercy, forgiveness and healing, both physical and spiritual if we have faith in
him. Today’s reading makes little sense unless we realize that Jews believed
sickness was a manifestation of the power of sin in the world, “Rabbi, who
sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” John 9:1-2. It is not
that always. We have seen from Jesus’ utterance that the man’s problem and
sickness was as a result of his sins, but not every problem, sickness, disaster
etc. comes to one as a result of one’s sins. However, by offering the paralytic
forgiveness and healing, Jesus reveals his power over the forces of sins.
Prophet
Amos has to warn Amaziah of the consequences of his sins of false prophesies,
“this is what the Lord says, your wife will be forced to go on the streets,
your sons and daughters will fall by the sword, your hand will be parceled out
by measuring line, and you yourself die on unclean soil” Amos 7:17. Listen to
the voice of God calling you through the Holy mother church in this year of mercy
and beyond to come receive God’s mercy and forgiveness in the sacrament of reconciliation. How does sin most often break into your life? Jesus
ha an answer to it, come to him in faith and hear Jesus’ words, “Courage child,
your sins are forgiven”. Pray for the grace to accept God’s forgiveness.
So
you know someone who is sick, depressed or overburdened who would appreciate or
even not, appreciate some support from you? Go and be ‘Jesus’ to him or her
(cf. Mt. 25:40). Nice day!
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