Trust In God!

 

12th week Monday in Ordinary Time

Year One

Gen 12:1-9

Meditation

Trust In God!

Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”  (Gen 12:1-3)

God Called Abram. Abram the father of faith. He is the Father of Israel. The Lord promised him the land in which the people of Israel will live. The Lord promised that his generations will be great and blessed. He will be father to all those you believe in God. He is called father of faith because he believed in the promises made by God. In spiritual life, faith is very basic elements in believing God. Faith is a gift that we receive from the Lord. It happens that many lose faith in God. It is not a surprise today that people of this generation believe in pure science than faith in God. Father Abram followed God’s call and God blessed him and all his generations. The Lord blesses those who have faith in him and put their trust in him.

Do we put our trust in God?

Year Two

2 Kings 17:5-8-15, 18

These verses mark a pivotal and tragic moment in Israel’s history — the fall of the northern kingdom and the exile of its people. The fall of Samaria wasn’t merely a political or military event; Scripture interprets it as the result of spiritual failure.

The people of Israel, who were once miraculously delivered from Egypt, had turned away from the very God who saved them. Instead of remaining faithful, they adopted the customs and gods of the surrounding nations, violating the covenant relationship they had with the Lord. This abandonment of God wasn’t a sudden act, but a steady erosion of faith through compromise and disobedience — especially led by Israel’s kings.

This passage reminds us of the importance of fidelity to God and the dangers of conforming to cultural practices that conflict with His truth. It also underscores that judgment isn’t arbitrary — it is the consequence of long-standing rebellion. God is patient, but He is also just.

Are we staying faithful to God in a culture that often promotes opposing values?

Gospel

Mt 7:1-5

Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For the judgment you give will be the judgment you get, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. (Mt 7:1-2)

We judge people for good or bad. Our judgements are mostly negative. We pass judgements on others; we judge those whom we do not like.  When we judge people negatively, we cause lot of harm to them and to others. Who are we to judge? The real judge is the Father in heaven. We need to learn to leave judgement to those in authority and to God.  The way we treat others, we will be treated likewise. If we love others, we will be loved in the same manner; instead if we judge others, we will be judged. What we give comes back to us. We reap what we sow.  Some are more prone to judgement of others. They need to learn to give space for the others to change and be transformed. If we jump into conclusions, we spoil our lives and that of others. If you can tell your opinion in private to the person out of love, you may do so; if not it is better to keep calm and not be judgemental.

Do you believe that the good we do will come to us?

Fr. Putti Anthaiah sdb