1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Be awake to all the dangers; stay firm in the faith; be brave and be strong. Let everything you do be done in love.
In this week’s gospel, I admire this woman’s faith, hope and love for God, for her children. Recently, I have received those beautiful sentiments for example; say this prayer, send it to twelve people and watch what he does for you or give an angel to twelve people and watch what happens. Straight away in my head, I hear, “these sentiments are empty promises, I never granted you these wishes.” Here is the thing though, so many of us are seeking these tiny and small miracles, putting so much trust, faith, and hope in the possibility of a miracle taking place.
Why aren’t we putting more trust, faith and hope in the promises that God has for us?
I also admire her strength of character and resilience of
being an outsider, scorned, rejected, and ignored. What we are witnessing is a
woman of deep love for her daughter, her faith, her love for God, she truly is
an example of a true disciple of Jesus and she reminds us how we can too identify as Christians, as disciples who also
can have a deep love, faith and hope in God, in our children, families and in
life. This woman knew Jesus, and nothing could stop her from shouting and
kneeling at his feet, “Lord,” she said, “help me.” The crumbs on the floor are
enough, what more could she want, she was satisfied, that is how deep her
faith, hope and love was, and her wish was granted. Are we willing to accept
this woman, her faith, hope and love?
If we know Jesus, read the bible, have read the reading
and gospel for this week, have accepted and chosen to follow God’s law,
repented and received the love of God, then why is it so hard to accept,
invite, acknowledge, include, a woman of faith, hope and love? I always will be
like the woman in the Gospel, an outsider and that’s ok, what I learn from the
Gospel is the woman of deep faith, hope and love, has her wish granted for her.
How many can say, God granted me my wish? To me it is saying, God kept his
promise, he made good on his promises to her.
Maybe, beautiful sentiments we need to be passing around
are the words of God, and if you share it with twelve people, you are pleasing
God, changing lives, leading with faith, remember going as we do, by faith, not by sight. We remind them with
words such as; to not be afraid for God is with us, there is no need to be anxious
or watchful for he is our God. He gives us strength and brings us help and he
will uphold us with his victorious right hand. In us he will create a new
heart, with a new spirit, keeping to the laws and respecting his observances,
he will hear the poor, he will rescue and protect all those who know his name
and set they love on him. He keeps his promises.
Are we there yet? Are we trusting yet? Do we have a deep
love, faith and hope like the woman in the Gospel reading?
I want to finish with this question;
who is Jesus?
Jesus, God, the Son and The Holy Spirt, the Lord giver of
Life. The teacher of our faith, teacher of love, peace, the promises of glory,
of God’s kingdom on earth. He healed thousands of people, from profound
disabilities, some were healed simply being in his presence, or touching his
clothes, he brought people back to life. We just read and heard, how he walked
on water, calmed the sea, turned water into wine and feed 5000 people with five
loves and a few fish. Jesus is the founder of the Church which is still alive
in the world today and in the hearts and minds of those who call on him with a
contrite heart. I am inspired and I find comfort in knowing, I am governed and
led by The Holy Spirit.
Are we ready to accept Jesus? If we accept Jesus and all
he has to offer, his promises, his glory, and love for us, then we can accept our
lives as Women of Faith and Hope and of course the greatest of all Love and the
lives of other Women of Faith and Hope and of course the greatest of all Love.
May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.
Written and created by My Mother Rose.
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