Sirach 32:13-14, Sirach 33:11 & 13, Psalm 19:8-11, Matthew 9:1-8

Sirach 32:13-14
Sirach 33:11 & 13

13 And thank your Creator for the enjoyment of all good things.

14 Whoever fears the Lord will ac­cept his cor­rection, and those who rise at dawn will win his favor.

13 As clay in the hand of the potter to be molded as he pleases, so are all in the hands of the Creator to be dealt with as he sees fit.

14 Good is the opposite of evil, and life, of death, and the sinner is the opposite of the upright. 


Eternal Word, my Beloved, thank You for all that You say to me today in Proverbs 32:13-14 and Proverbs 33:11 & 13.


"M--- come to Me always, run to Me.  Who can help you but I?  Who can heal, save I?  Who can love you as tenderly as I do?"


Psalm 19:8-11

8 The law of the Lord is perfect:

it gives life to the soul.

The word of the Lord is trustworthy:

it gives wisdom to the simple.

9 The precepts of the Lord are right:

they give joy to the heart.

The commandments of the Lord are clear:

they enlighten the eyes.

10 The fear of the Lord is pure,

it endures forever;

the judgments of the Lord are true,

all of them just and right.

11 They are more precious than gold –

pure gold of a jeweller;

they are much sweeter than honey

which drops from the honeycomb.

Beloved, how beautiful are the verses of the Psalmist today. You the Word are holy and perfect and You delight as nothing and no one can.


Matthew 9:1-8

• 1 Jesus got back into the boat, crossed the lake again, and came to his hometown. 2 Here they brought a paralyzed man to him, lying on a bed. Jesus saw their faith and said to the paralytic, “Courage, my son! Your sins are forgiven.”

3 Then some teachers of the Law said to themselves, “This man insults God.” 4 Jesus was aware of what they were thinking, and said, “Why have you such evil thoughts? 5 Which is easier to say: ‘Your sins are forgiven’ or ‘Stand up and walk’? 6 You must know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” He then said to the paralyzed man, “Stand up! Take your stretcher and go home.” 7 The man got up, and went home.

8 When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and praised God for giving such power to human beings.

You performed this miracle my Lord and You gave a three-fold answer; one to the friends of the paralytic, two to the paralytic himself and three to the Pharisees.  

The faith of the friends was rewarded through the healing.

The sins of the paralytic were forgiven.

To the Pharisees You demonstrate that You  have the power to heal both body and soul.  A power that only God possesses..