Today’s Gospel presents to us a lesson, a very necessary one, for all of us is an inspiration to see Jesus’s mighty power in His public life. It is the necessity of perseverance in our prayers of petition. Prayer is an essential part of our Christian life, and the essential part of prayer is that of adoration and thanksgiving, but prayer of petition has a big part in our daily prayers. We have so many spiritual and temporal needs, needs which we cannot provide by ourselves.
We must imitate and learn from this pagan mother. Her love for her child made her ready to undergo every hardship or suffering for the restoration to health of her loved one. When we turn to Christ in our needs is our faith in Him as sincere and unwavering as was this woman’s? No doubt it often is, and yet we do not get the desired answer.
How the faith of the pagan mother would encourage you to have faith and trust in Jesus in times of trials and tribulation? What can you learn from her?
How strong is your faith, when you are looking for healing and comfort in your life? How often do you persevere in your prayer life?
Do you notice that the woman’s unwavering faith moves Jesus to do her will? How her example helps you to experience Jesus’ mighty love and healing?
As the Lord is so kind and compassion to those who have faith and trust in Him. Let’s pray for our community and families to seek Jesus ‘mercy and healing in our midst. God, who has prepared for those who love good things which no eye can see, fill our hearts, we pray, with the warmth of your love, so that, loving you in all things and all things, we may attain your promises, which surpass every human desire. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.