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Catholic Charities USA
Monday of the Third Week of Lent
Readings of the Day
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In today's reading, like many others, I identify with the fool.
Naaman, with all his earthly clout, didn't believe
Elisha's simple request to wash in the Jordon was sufficient to
cure him of his disease.
Despite the mysterious nature of God, our path to healing is often
more humble than we initially recognize. God knows that we all seek
healing and that without humility we often resist it. By modeling
humility in his ministry, Jesus shows us the way. For us, this path of
seeking humility leads to both Jesus and our own healing, which are
one in the same by design. In the time of Jesus, many anticipated a
messiah who would lead Israel as a miraculous conquering hero, without
humility, and invoke God for displays of power and strength. Surely I
would have been one of those who wrongly assumed the messiah would
arrive with more pomp and circumstance than being born in a manager.
Much like Elisha before him, Jesus was a healer who did not draw undue
attention to the miracle of healing. Rather, his focus was on the
seeking heart of the individual wishing to be healed. Naaman's
search for a miracle coincided with his own path to humility. Upon
finding the prophet, his expectations were dashed since he
didn't recognize the Lord at work in Elisha. Lord knows how many
times that I too have asked for a miracle but subconsciously knew
exactly how that miracle should look, when it should happen, and the
reason why it had to happen... only to be disappointed at first
glance.
Despite resistance and skepticism to Elisha's request,
Naaman's faith and friends carried him through to choose a place
of healing. For Naaman, that place was the Jordan; for us, it is
recognizing where we foolishly resist God's simple requests for
healing. In my life I cling to much of what blocks my vision of God,
but at times I find the strength to release control and learn once
again to proclaim: "Now I know that there is no God in all the
earth, except in Israel."
John Michael Ford is Director of Outcomes and COntract Management
for Catholic Charities of Tennessee.
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