Be People of Faith In God
Mark begins his gospel without genealogy, birth narrative or any prologue. He begins with the ministry of John the Baptist, the forerunner who would prepare the way for Jesus’ ministry of Servanthood. Mark’s emphasis throughout is on Christ’s works rather than His words, as befitting a Servant. Numerous miracles of healing and exorcism precede the personal calls of five disciples – Andrew, Peter, James, John and Matthew – and His choosing of the seven other disciples.
Lord, help us be People of Faith: When He had come home, many gathered that there was No Room left, not even outside the door. Some men bringing a paralytic could not get him to Jesus due to the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus & lowered the mat the paralysed man was lying. When Jesus saw their Faith, He said to the paralytic: Son your sins are Forgiven… Take up your mat and go home. Immediately he arose, took up the mat and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God (Mk 2:1-12). Amen.
Lord, we are inspired by the
act of the four faithful friends.
They had heard You healing many
in the Galilean region and they were
determined to get their friend to You
despite difficulty they were facing.
Help us Lord to be compassionate
and Trust You enough to help
others the way they do. Amen.
Lord, if You were nearby in the
neighbourhood, I would also want
be in the crowd trying to see You.
For I have needs that only You
can meet; and I have desires
that only You can satisfy them.
And I want Your personal touch
that I need to experience so that
my faith be boosted more than
ever before. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Lord, usually when we come to U
God with a request, it’s for some-
thing practical including a miracle.
And You tend to meet our practical
needs beside our spiritual needs.
Because as the God of compassion,
You want us to know Your heart.
So Jesus I seek Your face with all my
needs – spiritual, physical, relational.
And Thanks for Your comprehensive
touch in my total being. Amen.