Suffering. Difficulty. Disappointment.
They knock at every door—rich and poor alike.
The burdens may differ, but the truth is the same:
none of us escapes the weight of life.
The difference, my friends, is not whether we suffer, but how we respond.
Some turn away, hardened by pain.
Others turn toward Jesus—toward faith—toward the Father who delivers.
And Jesus asks:
“When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
That question pierces us still.
Faith is not a passing feeling.
It is endurance.
It is persistence.
Like the widow who would not give up.
Like a mother rising again to tend her child.
Like a worker returning each day to labor.
We are called to pray without ceasing,
to trust without wavering.
If even a corrupt judge yields to persistence,
how much more will our faithful God answer His chosen ones?
He is not reluctant.
He is eager.
He is decisive.
He is a deliverer.
The Word that parted seas…
the hand that sheltered Israel…
the Gospel that calls us to glory…
this is the same God who acts today.
He remembers His covenant.
He remembers His children.
So let us not grow weary.
Let us pray with endurance.
Let us live with faith that does not falter.
For God’s deliverance is not only yesterday’s story—
it is today’s promise,
and tomorrow’s hope.
And here is our challenge:
to turn tears into compassion,
to let scars become signs of solidarity,
to allow suffering to be transformed—
not into despair,
but into signs of hope.
A hope that sees beyond the personal.
A hope that brings faithfulness in the face of difficulty.
A hope that endures.
And when the Son of Man comes,
may He find in us…
a faith that endures.
Prayer
Lord of mercy,
in our suffering, turn our pain into hope.
Strengthen our faith to endure,
teach us to pray without ceasing,
and remind us You are our deliverer—
yesterday, today, and forever.
Amen.
No comments:
Post a Comment