The folly of Back up Plan
Friday, 12th week in Ordinary Time
Gen 17: 1, 9-10, 15-22; Mt 8: 1-4
At times we act smart- though we ask God for a favour, we begin making a back up plan...if in case we do not get what we ask! That actually spells a doom in most of the cases and instead of backing up, it backfires. Yesterday we read of Sarah making a back up plan of begetting a child through the maid servant and how it backfired. Today, even as he listens to God communicating his plan, Abraham is intent on having a back up plan, seeing Ishmael as his progeny! Abraham has still to grow in his faith, true and total faith. He will grow and he would soon be an epitome of faith but not yet.
In the Gospel we have an instance that shows us what it means to believe without a back up plan. ..'Lord if you wish. ..' An attitude of surrender, a total surrender that is not tempted by the folly of having a back up plan. Alternatives are in the hands of God. ..it is not for us to make back up plans when we believe in God but to make an act of faith and leave everything into the hands of God.
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