Title: WEDNESDAY OF EIGHTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME(A), 5TH AUGUST, 2026.

THE HOLY SPIRIT - OUR BEST AND GREATEST FRIEND. GOD TESTS. KEEP PASSING HIS TEST. Child of God, Come Holy Spirit!...Jesus said in reply, ''I was sent only to the lost sheep of the House of Israel.' But the woman had come up and was bowing low before him. 'Lord,' she said, 'help me.'He replied, 'It is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to little dogs.' She retorted, 'Ah yes, Lord; but even little dogs eat the scraps that fall from their masters' table.' Then Jesus answered her, 'Woman, you have great faith. Let your desire be granted.' And from that moment her daughter was well again".(Mt.15:24-28(15:21-28) There is a common knowledge that God is all-knowing. That means that He is aware of every past, present, and future events(Omniscient). But some of us seem not to remember it very often when we are in need, especially when we turn to God in prayers. Jesus may not have met the Canaanite woman before but as "God", He knew her very well. He knew that She was a humble and faithful woman. He knew that she will not disappoint him, she will pass his test and she did. Remember that Jesus also knew the Samaritan Woman that met him at the Well very well and engaged her into an interesting and remarkable conversation that ended visibly in God's Glory(Jn.4:1-42). When the friends of the Paralytic man opened the roof and lowered him down to Jesus to cure him, he knew that the cause of the man's illness was sin and he forgave him(Mt.9:1-8) When Philip brought Nathaniel to Jesus, he complimented him and he was surprised. Jesus told him that before Philip came to call him he saw him under a fig tree(Jn 1:43-51). Noble Child of God, let us remember always that our beloved Creator and Father, beloved Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and our beloved comforter and advocate, Holy Spirit know us and all our yearnings very well. But He always wants to see our love of Him and our neighbours and our trust and faith in Him. So the questions that may help us are: Can we persist and persevere in our prayers and good works when he decides to test us with his delays? No doubt that waiting on Him can be very challenging. Can we present our needs to him more with humility, childlike trust and faith without "shouting or commanding him" to do it now? His time, we say is the best. Can we make it a point of duty to always see reasons to identify and acknowledge God's faithfulness in our lives and appreciate him? Appreciation, we say is an application for more. May we continue to pass our daily Divine Tests. EVER LIVING AND LOVING FATHER, ONE OF OUR CONSOLATIONS IN OUR DAILY EFFORTS TO PLEASE YOU IS THAT YOU ARE EVER FAITHFUL DESPITE OUR UNFAITHFULNESS. WE PRAY THAT LIKE THE CANAANITE WOMAN'S FAITH HELPED HER TO GET HER REQUEST, OUR OWN FAITH MAY HELP US TO WIN THAT ETERNAL CROWN OF GLORY IN YOUR KINGDOM, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD, AMEN! 🙏 Today is our monthly prayer of Testimony and Thanksgiving Program, WEDNESDAY 5TH AUGUST, 2026. AT ST. JOSEPH CH.,ISIHOR, NEAR UNIBEN MAIN GATE. 9:AM }FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UP. 11:AM }PRAYERS,ETC. Please join us, Physically or Spiritually. Thanks very much for participating in the Missionary work of Holy Ghost Fathers(Spiritans) with your supports. Forward ever and backwards never. "Do Not Be Afraid, Only Have Faith"(Mk.5:36). Your tomorrow will be better than today. Count on our prayers First}2031712729}HGMMZenith}1228647332}SHDAM.