He Cured Everything

The WORD today (see http://usccb.org/bible/readings/071117.cfm) reminds me that God cures every disease and sickness. 

There are different medicines and treatments for different sickness and diseases. The medicine for one will not work for another. That is why it is important for healthcare professionals to be precise on the medications given to patients. However, we see in the gospel how different Jesus is. How powerful Jesus is.

Jesus cured every sickness and disease in front of him.

There is no limit to God’s power. His power is not limited to only cough or colds.  He cured every sickness and disease – no matter how serious or trivial it may be.

God is reminding us today that nothing is impossible with his healing love. Nowadays, there are new sickness and disease that surface. These may be new to us, but not to Jesus. His healing love and power transcends time, and he is still able to heal anyone who comes to him in full faith. We just have to have faith that he has the power and he has the desire to heal us.

May we be inspired and strengthened by God’s powerful, healing love.

Father God,

Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live. thank you for another Tuesday. Thank you for the reminder. Sorry for the times we lose our faith in you. Sorry for thinking that the world is more powerful than you. Lord, there are a lot of sickness and disease in the world right now. I just lift us all up to you. we may not have found the cure yet to a lot of these, but we know who has the cure. Protect us and heal us from anything and everything that is not of you. amen.

Blessed day!

In Christ,

-g-

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July 11, 2017
Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot
Lectionary: 384

Reading 1GN 32:23-33

In the course of the night, Jacob arose, took his two wives,
with the two maidservants and his eleven children,
and crossed the ford of the Jabbok.
After he had taken them across the stream
and had brought over all his possessions,
Jacob was left there alone.
Then some man wrestled with him until the break of dawn.
When the man saw that he could not prevail over him,
he struck Jacob's hip at its socket,
so that the hip socket was wrenched as they wrestled.
The man then said, "Let me go, for it is daybreak."
But Jacob said, "I will not let you go until you bless me."
The man asked, "What is your name?"
He answered, "Jacob."
Then the man said,
"You shall no longer be spoken of as Jacob, but as Israel,
because you have contended with divine and human beings
and have prevailed."
Jacob then asked him, "Do tell me your name, please."
He answered, "Why should you want to know my name?"
With that, he bade him farewell.
Jacob named the place Peniel,
"Because I have seen God face to face," he said,
"yet my life has been spared."

At sunrise, as he left Penuel,
Jacob limped along because of his hip.
That is why, to this day, the children of Israel do not eat
the sciatic muscle that is on the hip socket,
inasmuch as Jacob's hip socket was struck at the sciatic muscle.

Responsorial PsalmPS 17:1B, 2-3, 6-7AB, 8B AND 15

R. (15a) In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.
Hear, O LORD, a just suit;
attend to my outcry;
hearken to my prayer from lips without deceit.
R. In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.
From you let my judgment come;
your eyes behold what is right.
Though you test my heart, searching it in the night,
though you try me with fire, you shall find no malice in me.
R. In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.
I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
incline your ear to me; hear my word.
Show your wondrous mercies,
O savior of those who flee from their foes.
R. In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.
Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
I in justice shall behold your face;
on waking, I shall be content in your presence. 
R. In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.

AlleluiaJN 10:14

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I am the good shepherd, says the Lord;
I know my sheep, and mine know me.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

GospelMT 9:32-38

A demoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus,
and when the demon was driven out the mute man spoke.
The crowds were amazed and said,
"Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel."
But the Pharisees said,
"He drives out demons by the prince of demons."

Jesus went around to all the towns and villages,
teaching in their synagogues,
proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom,
and curing every disease and illness.
At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them
because they were troubled and abandoned,
like sheep without a shepherd.
Then he said to his disciples,
"The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;
so ask the master of the harvest

to send out laborers for his harvest."