1 Kings 11:4-13 / Mark 7:24-30
When we say that we believe in God, that belief also has to be expressed by acts of faith.
To say that we believe in God but then if our actions do correspond to our faith, that would be a contradiction.
Even when we try to live out our faith in God, we cannot be that sure that we won’t waver in our faith, or even do things that are contrary to our faith.
In the 1st reading, king Solomon, who was granted the gift of wisdom by God, did something that was displeasing to God and even made God angry.
King Solomon’s heart had turned away from God and worshipped idols.
So, even a wise man like king Solomon can also succumb to foolishness and be unfaithful to God and do the wrong thing.
But in the gospel, it was a simple pagan woman who was wise enough to turn to Jesus and have faith in Him.
As much as it is necessary to know more about our faith, it is only in prayer that we can deepen our faith in God and to trust in Him.
And like that pagan woman, we will be happy to have faith in God who loves us and who will come to our help in our time of need.