"Give alms, and behold, 

everything will be clean for you.” 

Luke 11:40

 
Work according to God's Will and everything will be well for you.

 "If you will, you can make me clean." Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, "I will; be clean." (Mark 1:40-41)

Submitting or surrendering oneself to the will of God is an act that moves the Lord to work miracles in our lives. In the case of the leper, it is very easy and simple to just say "Lord, heal me" but instead, he first offered himself to the mercy of God by saying "If you wish".

This powerful statement is also similar to what our Blessed Mother Mary said when angel Gabriel announced to her that she will give birth to our Lord. Her response was "May it be done to me according to your Word" (Lk 1:38).

The power of God's Work to do the impossible such as curing an incurable disease or giving a child to a woman who has no relationship with a man comes from an act of surrendering oneself to the will of God. It is an admission that there are things that we can not possibly do on our own and a need for the Lord's intervention.

Friend, nothing is impossible with God. You may be in a situation where you seem to be hopeless or can not find the right solutions to your problems. Trust in the Lord who is always with you and wants the best for you. Surrender yourself to His will and cast all your burdens upon Him. The Lord will surely work great miracles in your life.

Lord, if your wish, you can make me clean. May it be done to me according to your Word.


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