James 5:13-20 / Mark 10:13-16
Life certainly does have its problems, and we get burdened and worried by these problems.
The 1st reading puts these problems under three categories.
One is generally termed as trouble, and it can be anything from work issues to financial difficulties.
The next is health issues, as in sickness or grave illness.
And then there is the spiritual problem of sin.
In all the above problems, the 1st reading urges us to pray for God’s help.
Certainly, with prayer we will be able to handle these problems of life.
God is our help, God is our Healer, God is our Saviour.
We only need to be like little children and come before God and pray with trust and with love.
Yes, life is fragile. But we can handle it with prayer.
When we pray, God will grant us His blessings, just like Jesus blessed the little children.