JESUS HEALS

January 12, 2011

D A I L Y G O S P E L

Jesus was a man committed to prayer. How committed are we to prioritizing prayer in our lives? We must pray daily. The problem often is that prayer is the first part of our lifestyle to suffer when we get busy or something goes wrong. If you think about it for a moment, you will realize that this is ridiculous. If something has gone wrong, if we are getting extra busy, the greatest need in our life is God and prayer is our access to this relationship.

ALLELUIA

R: Alleluia, alleluia

My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord. I know them, and they follow me.

R: Alleluia, alleluia

Mark 1:29-39

29 On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. 30 Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. 31 He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them. 32 When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons. 33 The whole town was gathered at the door. 34 He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons, not permitting them to speak because they knew him. 35 Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. 36 Simon and those who were with him pursued him 37 and on finding him said, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 He told them, “Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come.” 39 So he went into their synagogues, preaching and driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee.