Steps of Faith~ 31st Sunday ordinary time

Joel 2:23-32: God promises send the rains that will restore to his people all that had been taken away from them, when they call upon him. Ps. 65: When we honor God by praising him, He sends the rain to the land and everything grows & there is more than enough for us. 2 Tim. 4:6-8:Paul tells of how he has ran the race of faith and is coming to the finish line and will be with God soon who is his final judge. And how he will receive a crown of righteousness as a reward. Luke 18:9-14:Jesus tells a parable about the pharisee & the tax collector to those who thought that they were more righteous than others. The parable showed them that they are not better in God's eyes. In life, we often go through hard times. Times when it seems that all is against us and we have lost so much. Like when insects come and eat all our crops up.  But God promises that if we call upon him, he will restore to us what has been taken from us, like having it rain after a long drought (Joel 2:23-32). He promises that he will send that blessings after we honor and praise him, like a large harvest after the rainy season (Ps.65).  But we should be careful that we do not think of ourselves being better than others like the Pharisee did in Jesus' story (Luke 18:9-14). We must work to remain faithful to God in good seasons and bad. For when we do, we will receive a crown of righteousness from God our final judge, after this life (2 Tim. 4:6-8). Challenge of the week: What can you do to make sure that you are living a life that is pleasing to God? Accomplishment of the week: How did you accomplished your goal of living for God this week? Click here to Reply, Reply to all, or Forward 0.75 GB (5%) of 15 GB used Manage Terms - Privacy Last account activity: 1 hour ago Details