Sunday, 7/24/16
In his little story Jesus compared our Father in heaven to a
man who will only get up to help us when we have made nuisances of ourselves by
asking and knocking over and over. How strange!
In his odd story what
is Jesus telling us about God? Is he saying God is a sound sleeper? No! Is he
saying that God only gives in to get rid of us? No!
Then, why does God want us to keep asking?
There are at least two reasons why he wants us to keep on
asking.
First, we will receive more by our keeping on asking. The
Mass today is teaching us that lesson by giving us that story about Abraham. At
first he got God to spare Sodom and Gomorrah if there were fifty innocent people
there. So after he got God to spare those cities if there were thirty just
souls there, he kept on jewing God down to where he would save them if there
were five just people between the two
cities.
God’ other reason for wanting us to again and again ask for
help is that by doing so we are acknowledging
our complete dependence on him.
We, his children, are completely dependent on him for what
we are and for all we possess. Our failure to frequently come to him would be
he same as insulting this dear Father.
1 comment:
I am sorry Father but you are wrong. Abraham did not "jew" God down to five people. It was ten. See Genesis 18:32. Thanks and God bless. TCL
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