"Don't be afraid, just believe"

“As you have believed; so let it be” (Mt. 9: 29), Jesus told the two blind who were following him and shouting, “Son of David, help us!” And when He touched their eyes, they were able to see!

How easy our lives would be, if we are firm in our belief that God will take care of us. But then, we tend to remember God during trials that become insurmountable after so many attempts of solving it on our own. He is the means of last recourse. We try to solve our problems on our own first, before turning to God. We forget to include God in our daily lives, he is the statue shelved at the back and remembered and brought out for supplication when everything seems to go wrong. It is about time that we should realize that He is a living God that breathes life to our souls and make Him our partner in everything we do.

Just before praying, I was tempted to open my computer and check my e-mail before the telephone company might cut off my connection because I haven’t paid my two months bill yet. Last night, I prayed for the Lord to take care of my financial difficulties but still there was a lingering doubt. So, this morning I turned away from the computer and said my morning prayers. The reflection of the gospel was like God telling me, “Man of little faith, why did you doubt?” The same words he said to Peter when he wanted to go to Jesus who was walking on the river but he floundered when fear overtook him.

“Don’t be afraid, just believe.” Why can’t I let go of the fear niggling in my mind and settling in my heart? I still have to work on my faith and make it steadfast and strong after all the times that God never failed to help me. Help always comes Just In Time and in ways I didn’t expect it to be. So, after praying I opened the computer and several minutes later I received a text message that was God’s way of helping me with my financial problem. Thank you, God!

“ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE, SEEK AND YOU SHALL FIND…”