Mustard-seed faith

A distressed parent brought his son, afflicted with an evil spirit, to the apostles in Jerusalem. They could not cure him, however, so he came to Jesus, who cast out the evil spirit and healed the boy. The apostles asked him why they could not do it, and the Master replied, Because of your [little … Continue reading Mustard-seed faith

Moved with compassion

I was reading this morning about some of Jesus’ miracles in Galilee – the man possessed with devils, the woman who had endured a haemorrhage for years, the daughter of Jairus, and the blind men. It seems, from the accounts, that everywhere Jesus went, there was someone who came to him for help; he hardly … Continue reading Moved with compassion