Genesis 19:15-29
Psalm 26:2-3, 9-12
Matthew 8:23-27
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TOUR GUIDES
Jesus "got into the boat and His disciples followed Him." —Matthew 8:23
After the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus decided to take the disciples on a tour with Him. It was a healing, miracle, and deliverance tour. The disciples saw a leper cleansed, the centurion’s servant healed of paralysis, Peter’s mother-in-law healed of a fever, a storm stopped, two men delivered from demons, a paralytic cured, the daughter of Jairus raised from the dead, a woman who had hemorrhaged for twelve years cured, two blind men given sight, and a mute delivered of a demon and enabled to speak (Mt 8:1—9:34). What a tour!
The disciples were sightseers on this tour. At its conclusion, Jesus asked His disciples to pray for tour guides, that is, workers for the harvest (Mt 9:38). They became the answer to their own prayers and were given the authority to do what they had just seen Jesus do (Jn 14:12).
Jesus gave His apostles “authority to expel unclean spirits and to cure sickness and disease of every kind” (Mt 10:1). Additionally, the Holy Spirit has given many Christians gifts to do great works for the common good (Rm 12:6-8; 1 Cor 12:4-11).Yet many Christians don’t believe Him. We should first go on tour with Jesus and see His mighty works. Then we will believe His promises. Obey Him. Come, see, conquer.
Prayer: Jesus, open my eyes to Your almighty power and love.
Promise: "You have already thought enough of Your servant to do me the great kindness of intervening to save my life." —Gn 19:19
Praise: St. Junipero Serra founded twenty-one missions which became the foundations of California's first cities.
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