"Beads of Joy" by RosaryManJim: The Boy Was Cured

BEADS OF JOY 08-11-18

“The Boy Was Cured”

My Friends,

Today’s Gospel:

Matthew 17:14-20 (Healing the Boy with a Demon)
“And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and kneeling before him said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him." And Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me." And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, `Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you."

Reflection:
This is our Lord's very first miracle after He was seen by Peter, James and John at the Transfiguration. This healing is very powerful, many people witnessed this, and many people knew this man and his son.

Kudos and a high five to this very distressed dad, a true man of honor, one whose heart is for Jesus no doubt. Picture the scene: This dad sees Jesus, knows who He is, rushes over to Him on behalf of his son, most likely knelt or bowed down to Jesus (he did call him Teacher which means Rabbi), he asked for a healing for his son, but I'd say he may have been begging, knowing the disciples couldn't heal him, figuring maybe his son couldn't be healed. This man was brought humbly down to his knees before a large crowd of people. I’m sure it was an absolutely moving scene to have witnessed. This father’s love for his son shines brightly in today's scripture.

My mother's mom had epilepsy. From when I was a little kid, I'd see her have seizures, fall on the floor and lay there for a while. My grandpa, bless his soul, really loved grandma. As soon as he knew she was going into a seizure, he'd hold her tight, now my grandpa was small; and during her epileptic seizure she gained much strength, so holding her was a challenge, even for my grandpa who was a boxer in the Navy. But he'd hold her and say, "Susan, Susan, look at me, relax, relax." Then he made sure she didn't swallow her tongue. Pretty dramatic scene, but normal to me, seeing it all my life. So, I can relate to some degree with how this dad had to be there for his son.

Today this father succeeded in his plea to Jesus to heal his son. Let us never lose hope, that we can't have the same healing. Be brave and bold like this father was. Let the love you have for one another combine with the love you have for Jesus, and as soon as you possibly can, unite the two together. And pray and pray and pray, asking for God's mercy. And then trust and trust and trust that in His time, you will be healed and blessed in accord to His will.

Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy

A Prayer For Personal Healing

Pondering these thoughts today:

Even though Jesus rebuked the evil Spirit, and the man fell to the ground; it wasn’t the man who was in anguish, it was the devil who was suffering. Jesus punished the evil spirits within the man, the captive within was punished for what he had done to this young man. We must trust fully in His love and His mercy. Especially when our loved ones and those we love are suffering in anyway. Consider praying for those who are hurting and suffering, physically and emotionally. A scare doesn’t have to bleed to need a healing. Here’s a pray I wrote while Chrissy was suffering.

“My Lord Jesus, please help my unbelief. I know sometimes it seems like I have doubt in You Lord, but I don't, I never did, I never will. I think that's the human fear that is within me at times. My heart knows You, and my Spirit is alive inside, and it’s all about me desiring to get even closer to You. Also know my Lord, I place all my trust in You, You alone I give my full trust and allegiance to every single blessed day. You allow me to walk this earth. Please take care of my Chrissy, she means the world to me and I love her with all my heart and I know you know that. Thank You for everything, I love You with all my heart Lord. Amen.”

LOVE YOU GUYS !!!!

Your brother in Christ Jesus
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Saturday: We pray the Joyful Mysteries:

The Joyful Mysteries

1. The Annunciation (Humility) – Luke 1:26-28
2. The Visitation (Love of Neighbor) – Luke 1:39-45
3. The Birth of Jesus (Poverty of Spirit) – Luke 2:1-20
4. The Presentation (Purity of Mind & Spirit) – Luke 2:22-38
5. Finding in The Temple (Obedience) –Luke 2:41-50

I simply love Saturday mornings, because Saturday like every other day of the week -begins with the Rosary.