BISHOP HIIBORO ORIENTATION, Theme: FAITH!
At hearing this teaching, the apostles say the very same thing that I believe we have in our hearts: “Increase our faith.” In other words, this is hard. This is difficult! The apostles recognized that they need to have a greater reliance and trust in God so that they can do the hard things God asks them to do.
BISHOP HIIBORO ORIENTATION, Theme: FAITH!
Beloved,
May the peace of Christ stay with you all this week!
In the gospel of today Luke 17:1-6, the apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith".
Yes, Faith is a condition for being a disciple of Jesus and a good Christian.
May God increase our faith in this New Week and beyond Amen!
Lord, please Increase Our Faith
At hearing this teaching, the apostles say the very same thing that I believe we have in our hearts: “Increase our faith.” In other words, this is hard. This is difficult! The apostles recognized that they need to have a greater reliance and trust in God so that they can do the hard things God asks them to do.
We need to see the same thing. It takes faith in God to not want to be punitive towards those who sin against us.
It takes increasing faith to forgive people who harm us and sin against us. One writer said it is well, “Faith enables us to trust God for all the uncertainties of the future, to provide what we need, even if we do not know how God will do it, to get past the hurt of sin and broken promises.”
It is a recognition that we need to deepen our faith in Jesus to be the forgiving disciples that Jesus describes.
If what Jesus is commanding us to do as forgivers seem too great, then it is a teaching us that we need to grow in our faith.
We are being pricked in the heart right now that we do not trust God deeply enough to let these things go. We give these offenses over to God and will not avenge ourselves. We will not retaliate.
We will not act like the world when we are wronged. We will not be selfish.
We will not harm others in return for how they have harmed us.
We will trust in the Lord.
We will believe in God’s promises that, by not responding in kind but forgiving when we repent, we will maintain our relationship with our Father and that he will reward us for modeling ourselves after his Son.
All is here now
A little bit of faith can accomplish a great deal. We may be looking at our lives and thinking that we cannot be that person.
We cannot be the gentle corrector and faithful forgiver that Christ is commanding. A little bit of faith can accomplish a great deal.
A growing faith in the Lord will lead to surprising results in a transformed life.
We have a song that says these true words, “His power can make you want what you ought to be.”
Happy New Week and do have a Renewed Life in Christ, we are strongly united in prayers.
Please pray and work for justice!
Be richly blessed!
Mbori Bandaroni du!
