27 January 2024 - Only By Grace Reflections
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TOPIC: DO WE RECOGNIZE THE LORD'S PRESENCE WITH US WHEN WE MEET ADVERSITY AND DIFFICULTIES?
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First Reading: Second Samuel 12: 1-7a, 10-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51: 12-13, 14-15, 16-17
Alleluia: John 3: 16
Gospel: Mark 4: 35-41
What are the characteristics of faith and how can we grow in it? Faith is an entirely free gift that God makes to us. Believing is only possible by grace and the help of the Holy Spirit, who moves the heart and who opens the eyes of the mind to understand and accept the truth which God has revealed to us. Faith enables us to relate to God rightly and confidently, with trust and reliance, by believing and adhering to His word, because He is utterly reliable and trustworthy. If we want to live, grow, and persevere in faith, then it must be nourished with the word of God. Fear does not need to cripple us from taking right action or rob us of our trust and reliance on God. Courage working with faith enables us to embrace God's word of truth and love with confidence and to act on it with firm hope in God's promises. The love of God strengthens us in our faith and trust in him and enables us to act with justice and kindness towards our neighbor even in the face of opposition or harm. Do we allow the love of Christ to rule in our hearts and minds, and to move our will to choose what is good in accordance with His will?
This is the 1373rd installment of our CFC contemplation series focusing on the daily liturgical readings.
[NOTE: As we continue to pray for Bro Bong Arjonillo’s healing and recovery, let us listen to our brother Solphie Confiado as he brings us today's reflection.
All the regular reflections are between 3-7 minutes long, enough time for us to ponder what God's message is for us individually and to pray that we may live them out in our
