BE MY HELPER
I will praise you, Lord, for you have recused me. You take pity on your
children; O Lord, be my helper!
You've overcome so
many things, and, every time, you've grown through sheer determination and the
wisdom that you've shown. So, as you face this journey, from the moment you
begin, know that God will guide you, and you'll have the strength to win and be
healed. (An Inspirational message by Emily Matthew)
In today's
Responsorial Psalm we acclaim: I will praise you, Lord, for you have recused
me. You take pity on your children; O Lord, be my helper!
In the Scriptures
for this Sunday we read about God wanting creation to live and be whole. You
get wholeness, the readings say, by healing-or, maybe one should say, by
restoring the wholeness God gave human beings from the beginning.
How do you
accomplish the healing that makes you whole? Through your faith in Him? Whether
you're like the psalmist who had recovered from a serious illness or the woman
with a hemorrhage or the little girl thought dead, the message is the same.
"Do not be afraid; but have faith."
We will always
waver and stumble and fall in this life. May we look for a greater balance for
our lives, a larger perspective, a truer patience. We want the long-term view
that experience in Your ways gives to those who know and trust you, our Lord.
Thank you for being
my helper!