In life, we need to have some beliefs so that we can move ahead.
We don’t usually question all that we believe in, even though some doubts may arise now and then.
For example we don’t question our relationship with our parents as in whether they are really our parents.
We believe and trust that they are our parents because of the love and care they have for us.
When it comes to our belief in God, there will be some doubts about His existence.
But as the 1st reading says, what can be known about God, He Himself has made it plain.
From what God has created, He has revealed His existence, and the human mind can comprehend it.
In fact, all creation points to the God the Creator, and to deny that is the impiety and depravity of the human mind, which is bent on keeping the truth imprisoned in their wickedness.
And the wickedness of the human mind makes gods out of created things, thus giving up the divine truth for a lie and have worshipped and served creatures instead of the Creator.
In the gospel, Jesus talked about another form of impiety and depravity, and that is the Pharisees being concerned about external appearances but internally are full of extortion and corruption.
May our belief in God lead us to live good and holy lives, and may what we do and say lead others to know the God we believe in.