Healing

Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.’ As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake—for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, ‘Follow me and I will make you fish for people.’ And immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, ‘What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.’ But Jesus rebuked him, saying, ‘Be silent, and come out of him!’ And the unclean spirit, throwing him into convulsions and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. They were all amazed, and they kept on asking one another, ‘What is this? A new teaching—with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.’ At once his fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region of Galilee. Mark 1:14-28

I am finally able to write my blog again, after a long siege in the hospital. I went in for a surgical repair, one overnight, which resulted in a several weeks stay, missing Christmas and New Years with my family. They held off celebrating until I arrived home. Despite it all, their love and the presence of God's love in my life saw me through so far. Although I am home, I have a long recovery period and much healing to happen. Surrounded by family, prayers, and God's steadfast love, healing is always promised. May we all trust in that love and healing in our darkest times.

Blessed Creator, source of all life

you bring us Epiphany light

insight and renewal in dark times

and remove the darkness from us.

The days are short and cold

the nights are long and dangerous

we huddle together in our homes

knowing you are with us always.

Take the fear away which has settled

into our hearts and into our homes

and bless us with your healing light

letting us be beacons of your love. Amen.