DIVINE WHISPER with FR. PIUSRALPH EFFIONG, SMMM

MONDAY OF THE 33RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR (B)

Mystery of the day: Joyful

“What do you want me to do for you? Lord, let me receive my sight.”  ( Luke 18:41)

Beloved friend(s) in the Lord greetings to you (all).

Man by nature desires comfort, even if it is being given, he will still be insatiable. This insatiability leads him to greediness and longing for what may not be necessary or needful. 

In the story of King Solomon, we heard how God gave him blank cheque asking him to fill his desire. Solomon did not asked for wealth, fame or glory. But what most of us relegated to the background "wisdom." (cf. I Kings 3:1ff.)

The same blank cheque was given to the blind beggar today in the gospel pericope. He did not asked for what was not necessary at that point in time, but a necessity; that is the gift of "sight". 

“What do you want me to do for you? Lord, let me receive my sight.”  ( Luke 18:41)

However, a good number of us may have "needs", but we desire "want" or "demand". God knows it all, so when ask, ask what is needful and not what you want. 

We need to draw our scale of preference in order of our needs and not want, so that God who knows it all will give it to us.

Today, the blind beggar requested for what was needful in his life, the gift of sight that he may see. Let us pray for sight, not necessarily physical sight but spiritual sight so as to see the beauty of God in every situation and event of life.

Finally, from the story of his healing, he did not allow the public pressure (pull him down syndrome) to delay or stop him from receiving his healing. He kept on pushing forward despite the discouragement. Therefore, we need this kind of spirit to push ahead, no matter whose feather is hemmed or ox is gored. Therefore, fear not for God is always there for us. 

Peace! Be with you.

Fada PIUSRALPH prays for you.

Let us pray

Almighty and everliving God, we thank You for the gift of creation. We present before You our needs, grant we beseech Thee these requests and give us the sight to see Your beauty in every situation. Through Cbrist our Lord. Amen.