I Believe In God

Bible Readings:

Galatians 3:7-14; Luke 11:15-26

A cellar wall in Cologne, Germany contained a beautiful testimony to faith in God, which workers found while clearing away debris from a bombed out-house. It reads as follows: I believe in the sun, even when it is not shining; I believe in love, even when I do not feel it; I believe in God, even when he is silent. St Paul exhorts us to strive for faith, since those who are men of faith are blessed with Abraham who had faith (Gal 3:9). Faith rests on God, receives from God, responds to God, relies God, rejoices in God and reproduces godliness in us. We all want to enjoy a meaningful and fulfilling life. But, just rituals will not do the trick. If there is no faith, rituals become meaningless fobs. As the saying goes, When faith goes to market, it always takes a basket. Indeed, faith gathers the blessings of God in Christ. Jesus warns, He who does not gather with me, scatters (Lk 11:23). And we gather the blessings of the Lord through the sacraments. But sacraments operate upon us only to the extent of our faith. If our faith is as simple as that of children, our basket will overflow with God's blessings. One little girl expressed her utmost faith in God by saying, Dear God! Please take care of yourself or we are all sunk!