Friday, July 6, 2012

7/10/2012 – Tuesday of 14th week of ordinary time – Mark


          Today, we hear about Jesus curing a demoniac, of expelling the demon from him and giving him the gift of speech.  Then Jesus travels all over the countryside, visiting villages and synagogues, curing the sick of different ailments and diseases.  Jesus was moved in his heart by what he saw, he had pity for them, and out of that compassion brought about healing in their lives. 
         I think a lot of us have demons of one kind or another in our lives that we would like to have expelled by Jesus by his touch or by the wave of his hand.  It is not that easy most of the time.  I have worked a lot with people with addictions, and have seen the hard work and patience and dedication they must employ in order to overcome them.  The state prisons here in Mississippi have instituted a no tobacco policy as of July 1, so you can imagine the stress and tension that has brought into the lives of many of the prisoners.  Our faith in Jesus will help us approach our demons and try to rid them out of our lives.  Knowing Jesus’ love and compassion for us, we can approach him without any shame about any problem or addiction we are dealing with.  We cannot solve these problems or issues in our lives on our own, but with the healing power of Jesus to lead us and guide us, we certainly can. 

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