Encouragement

Many among us have been laboring long and hard for the end of abortion and yet abortions continue.

Many among us have been working intensely for laws that protect Christian values and have been disappointed by politicians and judges.

Most of us have been striving continually to become more faithful followers of Christ in everything we say and do, and yet we still fall short.

Today’s first reading, from the letter to the Hebrews, gives us words of great encouragement:

God is not unjust so as to overlook your work
and the love you have demonstrated for his name
by having served
and continuing to serve the holy ones.

We earnestly desire each of you
to demonstrate the same eagerness
for the fulfillment of hope until the end,
so that you may not become sluggish,
but imitators of those who,
through faith and patience,
are inheriting the promises.