1 Timothy 1:15-17 / Luke 6:43-49
When we say that we believe in something, then that belief is expressed in two areas.
One is commitment, and the other is conviction.
Both are necessary and both complement each other.
And one can’t do without another, because conviction leads to commitment, and commitment reinforces conviction.
In the 1st reading, St. Pau gave a saying that we can rely on and that nobody should doubt: Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners.
That led to his conviction that Jesus came to save him and he sees himself as the greatest sinner.
That conviction led to St. Paul’s commitment to being an apostle to the pagans as he went on his missionary journeys to preach the Good News of salvation.
May we also have that conviction of St. Paul, and may the Good News of salvation fill our hearts.
From the words that come out of our mouths, others will know how convicted and committed we are to Jesus our Saviour.