Monday July 10, 2023

Matthew 9:18-26

While Jesus was speaking, up came one of the officials, who bowed low in front of him and said, ‘My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and her life will be saved.

Things do take a turn sometimes in life. All politics is put aside, all pride is swallowed and the official approaches the most hated man by his class. My daughter is dying he pleads. From thousands of years away I can see him, I too can feel his desperation, I too can see his tears. It is true, there is no love lost here BUT first things first. Let’s work together to save a life.

Jesus does not take this opportunity as I would to tell the poor dad all the wrong things his class has done to him. None of that, Jesus just gets up and goes.

I know of a young lady in the old country who was woken up at night with a loud knock and cry. Outside was a young woman in tears, please help me my child is dying of cerebral malaria and his father is out working. Well who is his father? I am so sorry it is your husband. With haste the two women rushed to the hospital. The wife holding the baby of the girlfriend both women praying. The little did not make it.

In that moment I saw great restraint, mercy, God.

Put the fightings away, the politics away and simply serve those in need no questions asked. You can do difficult things my friend.