Do you believe I can do this?

Ish 29:17-24, Mt. 9:27-31. Today’s first reading speaks of 'a God' who comes not to condemn and not just to call for a change of heart, but' a God' who comes to render justice in its most radical sense – and the justice of God is mercy – and so to heal in the most complete and penetrating way: He sets all things right. He deals with deficient and broken bodies, wipes away tears and restores us to innocence. Today's Gospel shows us that God has come to restore all things in His way in the healing of the two blind men. The two blind men asked loudly and persistently for what they needed. While Jesus was walking past they followed Him shouting. They do not come up to Jesus with a polite request but followed Him shouting: “Take pity on us, Son of David.” They kept shouting until Jesus reached the house to which He was going and He turned to them and said: “Do you believe I can do this?” Their shout was a prayer of petition, an expression of their faith in Jesus. Their response to the question of Christ was another expression of their faith: “Sir, we do”

The image of the two blind men who continually made their prayer of faith, as Jesus walks along, invites us to keep on praying out of our faith. Like the two blind men, we often pray when we are in dare need. There can be areas of blindness in our lives that need healing; we all struggle with weakness and disability of one kind or another, ways in which we are broken and vulnerable. The example of the two blind men encourages us to keep turning to the Lord in prayer, even when He appears not to be listening to us. Our prayer of faith will not ultimately go unanswered.

May the Lord increase our ability to be patient, especially as we await the fullness of His coming and bring His reign to fruition in all of creation! Amen!! Remain safe and have a pleasant day!!!