“But, will the Son of Man find faith on earth when
he comes?” (Lk 18:8)
Today’s Passage: Lk 18:1-8
Meditation: After giving an example of a judge, who neither feared
God nor respected man but made sure that his client widow got everything
settled, Jesus reveals that God is certainly more righteous and generous than
this unjust judge. But the story concludes with a big question as to his doubt
on man’s faith even when he comes in glory.
During his public ministry we find Jesus at times
reproaching people and his disciples due to their little faith or lack of
faith. The synoptic gospels give ample examples or references to this theme;
Jesus walks on the water (Mt 14:31), Jesus heals a boy with a demon (Mt 17:17),
Jesus appears to the eleven (Mk 16:14), Jesus healing young daughter of Jairus
(Mk 5:40), the unbelieving towns (Lk 11:20), the sign of Jonah (Mt 12:38),
Jesus is rejected at Nazareth (Mt 13:58) etc. These pictures of those people
who lived at Jesus’ time surely make us sad and prompt us to judge them. But
before judging them, that let us meditate on today’s verse.
Today’s meditation verse is on sharing Jesus’ anxiety
over man’s faith at his second coming. Then, it is no longer about others, but
it is about you and me who are eagerly waiting for the second coming of Christ.
So we have to review ourselves today as to our faith in God and his promises.
Constant prayer of the widow manifests her trust in the unjust judge. Prayer
is, of course then, the expression of our trust and faith too. In other words,
if we fail in our prayers, we lose our faith in God.
The pictures of those unbelieving people at the
time of Jesus should help us to review ourselves before judging them. For,
“everything written in the scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we
might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the scripture
gives us.” (Rom 15:4) So let us think about ourselves. How is my prayer life?
Did I lose faith in Jesus and his promises?
Prayer: Lord God, we thank you and praise you for your daily
eternal bread. Give us today the real courage to examine ourselves with an open
heart. Every now and then we look at the faith of others and criticize them,
but today you are inviting us to look at ourselves. Send your Holy Spirit upon
us with the gift of discernment. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen!
Greetings: God is with you! Have a nice and blissful Saturday…
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