God is love. God is compassion. Everything is possible for God except one thing; that is to stop loving us. God’s love for us does not depend on our internal disposition. God chose us and loved us first. In our fallen situations, the love of God for us will stand firm, unchanging, strong and constant. When we are down, pushed and pulled by the cares of life, our own weaknesses,
temptations and attacks from others, we can still go to our God who understands us, loves us and accepts us. We only have to repent, accept our weakness and go to God as we are. God’s love and warmth, comfort and forgive us.

A lady was falsely accused by her boss and had been threatened with action against her. She knelt in front of her small altar at home and cried out to God, repented for her wrong doings, especially for the wrong she had done in the office. She gained strength and went to office the following day expecting to face an unpleasant situation. But a miracle took place; her boss who uttered threats to her had changed and worked with her in a friendly manner. This is what is promised to us in the first proclamation today. When we repent and turn to God, He comforts us gives us hope. The difficult situations and weaknesses keep us humble and close to God. Where sin is more there is more grace too.

The Psalmist has beautifully proclaimed this truth; “Then I declared my sin to you; my guilt I did not hide, I said, I confess my faults to the Lord, and you took away the guilt of my sin” (Ps 32:5). This is the hope that we can live with. We are a chosen people, we are God’s people the sheep of His flock, and therefore we need not live in sin or be afraid. Further blessings are explained in the Gospel proclamation. The challenged placed in front of the rich man astonished the disciples because they could not understand what the Lord Jesus said. If people’s lives revolve around their material wealth and they find security in them then that blessing becomes an idol. Let us make God the centre of our lives.

Prayer: Abba Father, only you could save me, please come into my life and make me whole. Amen.