The readings today inspire me to see hardships and challenges as opportunities not only to grow, but for God’s love, power and glory be made more evident.
If life was all happiness and joy, if things go according to what we want to happen, maybe we will not seek God. We may become proud and confident, and forget that tthese things are happening because of God’s goodness, because of his love for us. This is why I believe that challenges are really opportunities to glorify God, to make his power and love evident in our lives.
In the first reading, Hannah was childless for quite some time. This deeply saddened her, but she kept her faith. She continued praying to God and continued to trust in God – and God heard her prayer. God blessed her with Samuel. Until today, we see Hannah as a woman of faith, and God’s love and power were seen in her life. She glorified God by keeping her faith, especially when faced with challenges. In the gospel, Jesus cast out an evil spirit in the synagogue. Again, another challenging situation, another opportunity for God to show his love and power.
May we continue to have faith in God and in his power, even when things are challenging, even when our faith is tested… and may we always see our challenges as opportunities for God to show and demonstrate to us his goodness, power and love
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