Fourth Day (Feb. 12, 2004): FAITH INITIATES NEW LIFE IN YOU

'They told Jes us about her. So he went to her and took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her; and she served them'.
(Mk. 1:31)

Reflection : When Jesus went to the house of Simon and Andrew, Simon's mother-in-law was down with fever. This matter was brought to the knowledge of Jesus. Why? This is because they had immense faith in Jesus. Through their faith they were sure that Jesus can heal her.

Jesus is the answer for all our questions in life. When we are faced with difficulties we can approach him with confidence. As the hymn has it, " Take it to the Lord in prayer ."

When Jesus heard about the condition of Simon's mother-in-law, He went to her with compassion, held her hand and made her sit. As soon as He touched her, she was healed of her sickness. She got up and started serving them.

God can restore us with new activities; he can help us to lead a fruitful life of witness.

We are supposed to bring to the knowledge of Jesus when someone is sick or grief stricken, which is what we call as faithful prayer. When we inform Him, he will heal and empower them with a new initiative, which will bear fruits.

Questions for reflections:

1. Do you take it in prayer when something goes wrong?

2. Do you have faith that Jesus can put things right?

3. Do you agree he can put new energy, spirit and power to your life to achieve new goals?

Prayer of the Faithful

Concluding Prayer