Thursday of week 27, II
Ask the right questions about God
Luke 11:5-13
St. Paul in today's reading reprimanded the Galatians about the Jews imposing the law upon the Christians. He posed the question, "Are we justified by the law or by faith?"
This was the prevalent issue of that time. But what is the prevalent issue in our time? Is the faith still relevant? Is the faith relevant now or in the time of our death?
For us going to Church, with faith, no explanation is necessary. But for those who do not believe, no explanation is possible.
But sometimes, people do not need explanations because they are not asking.
Let us imagine a world without faith:
first, life would have no meaning - love, respect, justice ... all these will not have any meaning; good or evil, things would not have any sense at all (morality)
second, people would have no meaning - there will be no sense of community, (relationships, commitment to serve); or what a community of goodwill can do;
third, salvation and heaven would have no meanings - there is no sense aiming for heaven.
Start asking the right questions; seek and you shall find, knock the door would be opened. And we would see God opening the door for us.
Luke 11:5-13
St. Paul in today's reading reprimanded the Galatians about the Jews imposing the law upon the Christians. He posed the question, "Are we justified by the law or by faith?"
This was the prevalent issue of that time. But what is the prevalent issue in our time? Is the faith still relevant? Is the faith relevant now or in the time of our death?
For us going to Church, with faith, no explanation is necessary. But for those who do not believe, no explanation is possible.
But sometimes, people do not need explanations because they are not asking.
Let us imagine a world without faith:
first, life would have no meaning - love, respect, justice ... all these will not have any meaning; good or evil, things would not have any sense at all (morality)
second, people would have no meaning - there will be no sense of community, (relationships, commitment to serve); or what a community of goodwill can do;
third, salvation and heaven would have no meanings - there is no sense aiming for heaven.
Start asking the right questions; seek and you shall find, knock the door would be opened. And we would see God opening the door for us.
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