GOD'S WORK IS NEVER DONE

SATURDAY, 30 JUNE 2007
Reading: Matthew 8:5-17

Jesus cured the centurion’s serving boy, Peter’s mother-in—law, and expelled evil spirits from many people who were possessed. That was pretty good for one day’s work. What do you suppose he has already done and will still do for you today?

We do not get to see Christ in the flesh like the people of those early New Testament times were privileged to do. But we can be sure he is just as close to us as he was to them. We can feel certain that he is doing for us as many things as he did for them. God’s work is never done. From the moment he created, God took upon himself the obligation of saving us from our mistakes and from any evil that we willingly permit to come upon ourselves.

We need strong faith to believe that. Like the centurion we need faith greater than that which Jesus found in the people of Israel. God wanted us to see the love and concern he is daily carrying out for us in our lives. So he sent his Son to be visibly one of us and live with us. Reading about what he did, and remembering it, we can become more awake to the reality of what God is doing now - today - for each of us.

Jesus Christ is fulfilling for you what Isaiah the prophet said of him: “It was our infirmities he bore, our sufferings he endured.” May you believe that. It is really happening - in your life - for you - right now.