Bulilit na Makulit

The gospel today http://usccb.org/bible/readings/111411.cfm  is very inspiring for me. In a short and simple story, God teaches me valuable lessons...

Perseverance. Pagiging makulit. In a gospel last saturday, Jesus reminded us to be persevering in prayer, through the widow who did not stop bugging the judge to get justice. In here, we see a concrete of that perseverance, of that zeal. The blind man, after being discouraged by people, kept on calling on to Jesus. Nilakasan pa nya ang pagtawag. Being blind, he was considered one of the little ones of society during that time. Kaya nga nakaupo lang sya sa kalye at namamalimos. But his being an outcast, his being little, did not stop him from calling on to God consistently, even if people were discouraging him. He did not think na "sino ba naman ako, isang bulag at namamalimos, bakit naman ako papansinin ni Jesus?" Rather, he was persistent, and his faith in Christ overcame his insecurities.

Faith. Ayan nanaman. I believe faith is such an important aspect of our lives, of our service, that's why Jesus always reminds us of how important and powerful it is. The man was healed because of his faith. Faith heals. Faith moves mountains. There really is nothing impossible to the one who has faith.

Jesus asked the man what he wanted, and the man knew what he wanted. He wanted to see. And he was humble in his asking Jesus for it. OF course, Jesus healed him. He made him see. But i believe this not only pertains to the physical blindness, but more so with the spiritual blindness of the man. That is why after he was healed, he gave glory to God, and others saw this and gave praise to God as well.

May we be like the man in the gospel. May we be persistent in prayer even when the world is discouraging us. May we have that humility in asking in prayer, and may we have that faith. May we pray for that faith. The faith that can move mountains, the faith that heals, that faith that God needs for him to work mightily in our lives. And after receiving our petitions, may we not forget to thank God, give glory to him, and lead others to Him.