Daily Devotional

To the one who opted to follow Jesus on his own, Jesus warned him: “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.” (Luke 9:58). Surely, there are so many good things we get to enjoy for being Christians, but our worship of God should not be predicated on these things. We are Christians not because of what we stand to gain from God but because we love God. As such, even when we don’t receive anything or when misfortunes come our way, we must remain faithful.

The power and working of the Angels are a testimony to God’s greatness and the fact that nothing is impossible with him. In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus said to Nathanael, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” This statement shocked Nathanael; it revealed God’s power, and he was converted instantly. Angels also reveal to us God’s power at work among men. Just as Nathanael couldn’t understand how Jesus saw him under the fig tree, we cannot fully understand how the angels work, but we know they are real.

Bad things happen to everyone sometimes, even when we are careful. We cannot stop the rain from falling on the day we need the sun, but we can also choose how to react. The story of Job provides a template for us. It teaches us to exercise patience and keep faith alive in tough times. Do not curse God when things go south. Hold on. God sees. God knows. God understands. Your days of laughter will come.