A long time ago, I heard it said that a cold will last for seven days if it is treated - and a week if it is not. Why then does it happen that people get colds that seem to go on forever? Are there that many viruses flying through the air? When we have one of those colds, it can seem that there is no cure. Admittedly, that might have something to do with a compromised immunity system, but even more serious are situations where no matter what we seem to do, our faith is always weak, even to the point of suffering.
Jeremiah says that this wound is incurable (cf Jer 30:12) but there is still hope because God recognizes the fact that human beings are frail: that no matter how good our intentions might be, there is a part of us that only He can heal.
Perhaps it is a grace for us to recognize and to admit to the fact that we are incurable. There is nothing that we can do or say that will earn us favour with God, and often it is only when we recognize our own weakness that we are able to grasp God's true strength. It is only when we recognize our own woundedness that we can come to understand the fact that our God is the master physician. It is only when we admit to ourselves - and to God - that we are lost and need help that we begin to comprehend the depth of his words: You shall be my people and I will be your God (Jer 30:22) ... always!
Have a great day.
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