Jeremiah 20:10-13 / John 10:31-42
When it comes to subscribing to or embracing a religion, there are many reasons.
Some people find religion a source of comfort, while others need it to come to terms with the contradictions of life.
As Christians, we follow the ways and teachings of Jesus Christ our Lord and Master.
We believe that Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
And as Christians, our faith is a gift from God.
Faith is what we have been given, and faith is what we have to share with others.
We carry this gift of faith to the world and bear witness to it for those who want to know about Jesus.
And we also have to bear witness to Jesus even for those who don’t want to know about Jesus or have a resistance against Him.
In the 1st reading, that was what the prophet Jeremiah did, even though he heard so many disparaging him and he felt terror on every side.
But he believed that the Lord is by his side and will defend him against the enemies, and confound them by their failures.
Let us, like the prophet Jeremiah, commit our lives to the Lord.
And as we continue to witness to our faith, let us also pray for the conversion of sinners.
It is the duty of Christians to pray for the conversion of sinners.