Temporary now, Eternity later

Times may be tough nowadays, but today’s readings help remind us how temporary they are.

Today’s first reading (Genesis 17:3-9) reminds us that Children of Abraham (children by blood and children by faith) have been striving to keep God’s covenant throughout the ages.

And then, in today’s Gospel (John 8:51-59), our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ gives us a glimpse of the Eternity in which he dwells.

"Amen, amen, I say to you,
before Abraham came to be, I AM."

By the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, may we be faithful and persevere in all the days He gives us – few or many, easy or hard – so that He may bring us to the eternal happiness of heaven with Him.