Monday of week 29 in Ordinary Time
Saint John of Capistrano, Priest
First reading – Romans 4:20-25
“…drew strength from faith and gave glory to God, convinced that God had power to do what he had promised”. We often doubt what is the kind of faith our father Abraham had. St. Paul explains in his letter to Romans exactly what kind of faith our father Abraham had. It had three characteristics. The first that the faith gave strength to our father Abraham to continue in the path God indicated. It encouraged him to follow. Then the second characteristic is that he was able to give glory to God due to this faith. He not only followed the path but also gave glory to God while he is following this path. In other words, he followed the path giving glory to God. He was happy following the path. Then the third characteristic is that he was convinced that God had power to do what he had promised. It is not that everything will be okay, but it is the faith that God will do exactly what he had promised. He was convinced of the exact outcome of the promise. Many times, we believe in God, and we are happy with whatever good it brings. But the faith of Abraham is that he is convinced that God had power to do what he had promised. This faith is important. Let’s reflect: Do I draw strength from my faith and give glory to God as He gives me exactly what He promised?
Monday 23 October
