The readings today talk about our faith in God and we can reflect on situations where we have stood by this faith in God. When was the last time we stood with Faith in Christ Jesus when the trials of life were tossing our boat of life and we were about to get drowned in the sea of problems? Has it been a few years ago or few decades ago? Has this experience/s become just a memory and is futile now?

Many of us come into the understanding of the living Christ with our experience in Him and through our faith. But this experience can be out-dated for most of us. When we get to know things better, we tend to give it our own interpretations. It is similar to the problems of life. As the Christian life matures, the commitment becomes more challenging. But this may not be to our liking therefore, we may give it our own religious interpretations and adjust the Word of God to suit our whims and fancies. St. Augustine clearly says, that if you believe what you like in the Gospels, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself. Is this the story of our lives today? Or do we really seek the Word of God in the smallest things of our lives and trust Him to guide us into His will?

Christ Jesus does not leave us even for a second. He is with us all the time. The Holy Spirit lives in us and we are His temple. Jesus was also present in the boat with the disciples. But they failed to understand His power after witnessing many miracles performed by Christ Jesus. The apostles had the first-hand experience of all these miracles unlike the others who heard about them and came into belief, They were the closest to Christ Jesus but still failed to trust in Him as their eyes were only focused on how big their problems were. Their thoughts would have been similar to our thoughts whenever we hit a crisis. For e.g. – I should be happy no matter what. I am the centre of this universe, everything needs to be right for me. What about ME? Is it the will of God or our own will that is reigning in our lives today? Let us choose to interpret the word as our Lord wants us to and in the light of His wisdom.

Prayer: Abba Father, the peace that comes through faith in You surpasses all human understanding. Pour out your perfect peace. Amen.