WOULD YOU HAVE STEPPED OUT OF THE BOAT?
Today’s
miracle is very similar to the one we read yesterday. They are both
nature miracles and, in a sense, both require some sort of action on our
part for it to be most effective. The miracle now is that of Peter
walking on the water.
The miracle of Peter walking on the water would never happen unless he
has some level of faith to step out of the boat and on to the water in
the first place. One of the reasons why we do not see the miracles today
is because we do not ask for them. The principle, “Ask and you will
receive,” works in the negative as well: “Do not ask and you will not
receive!” If we do not take the risk of stepping out in faith, we do not
give God the opportunity to work miracles. Every time we ask God for a
miracle, we will have one done for us. But I am saying that if we ask
more often, and if we ask with faith, we will see more of
them. The only way to test this is to try it out. I dare you to give it a
go.
One of my favorite saints is Joseph Cupertino. He seemed to be able to
work miracles at will even when he had been ordered by his superiors to
stop working them. He was a very simple man with little education but a
great faith. Let us ask him to make known to us the secret of working
miracles so that the faith will be proclaimed today with more of the
signs and wonders that accompanied it in its early years.
Let us never doubt that God wants to use us to work miracles in our own
lives and those of others. As soon as we allow any doubt a place in our
minds or hearts, working miracles becomes a very difficult business.
Let us cultivate an atmosphere of faith in our communities so that
miracles become a regular part of our lives. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL
REFLECTION QUESTIONS: Have you ever asked God for a miracle? Why not ask for one now?
Jesus,
help me to see that miracles should never be for my own personal gain.
Help me to see them as the manifestation of the power and presence of
Your Kingdom on earth.
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