When Jesus arrived at the official’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd who were making a commotion,
he said, “Go away! The girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they ridiculed him.
When the crowd was put out, he came and took her by the hand, and the little girl arose.
And news of this spread throughout all that land. (Matthew 9:23-26 NABRE)
How often do I trust myself in difficult circumstances? When things go from bad to impossible, do I remember to shift my trust to Jesus? We should seek to be like the synagogue official who turned to Jesus when his daughter died. He asked for the impossible and Jesus, moved by his faith, met his need.
We should make a habit of turning to the Lord whenever we struggle, even in small things, building a habit that will serve us when we need the impossible. Let's ask God for more than we expect, let's ask in the name of Jesus, let's believe beforehand that if it is in harmony with God's will, our request will be answered. And like the official, let's ask God for his grace on behalf of others rather than ourselves.
Today, I will remember that I do not need to have all the answers because Jesus does.
Saint Anthony Zaccaria, who knew "If we say 'We are without sin,' we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us" (1 John 1:8), pray for us.
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