Ask and You Shall Receive

    

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

27 October 2024

 

First Reading: Jer 31:7-9

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6

Second Reading: Heb 5:1-6

Gospel: Mk 10:46-52

 

Reflection

By: Fely C. Santiago

 

What do you want me to do for you?

My husband and I just came from Eastern Europe pilgrimage where we were able to visit the Infant Jesus of Prague, Our Lady of Czestochowa in Poland, the third most visited pilgrim site after Lourdes and Fatima, the Divine Mercy Shrine also in Poland, and many more pilgrim churches in Slovakia, Hungary, and Vienna, Austria. This is an answered prayer. God truly answers prayers and provides! On our last day of the pilgrimagr, we were asked to reflect on the three things that we can take away from this pilgrimage. Mine is to trust more, to kno Jesus more, and to persevere when faced with many challenges.

We can only trust a person if we know that person. So to be able to really trust our Lord Jesus, we have to know Him more. He is our savior, our provider, our healer, full of mercy, full of unconditional lov, just, and compassionate. With Him, everything is possible. This was the message from Fr. Herbie, our Chaplain during the Mass on our last day of the pilgrimage. So when we pray and ask for anything from Him, we have to ask in faith because we know that the Lord knows what is best for us. And when we ask in faith, we believe that our prayers are already answered.

It also requires that we persevere in prayers. The answer may not come immediately but God always answers our prayers in His perfect time. The delay has its purpose. It molds our character, strengthens our faith, and teaches us to be patient, and wait for the Lord. God never fails.

The buffet of blessings has already been prepared by the Lord - healing, financial blessings, strength to face our challenges. We can come to Him and ask for it and believe that we are worthy and deserving to receive His abundant blessings. Claim and believe and thank the Lord in advance that the blessings are yours already.

Prayer

Lord Jesus, thank You in advance for the many answers to our prayers. You have planted deams in our hearts. With You, there are limitless blessings. You are the God of abundance. You know what is best for us so I ask You to give me the grace of a childlike trust in You. I believe that my prayers are already answered in Jesus' Name. Amen.