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Without faith, it is impossible to please God, no matter what else you may have. Adam’s and Eve’s failure in the garden was a failure of faith. If they had only trusted in the perfect love and wisdom of God, when they were tempted by the attractiveness of the fruit, even if they could not understand why a loving God would forbid them from eating, then they would not have sinned. But once Satan made them doubt God’s love, they fell quickly. There are many things that God has forbidden for us too, and many prayers of ours that He does not see fit to grant. At such times we must trust in his perfect love and wisdom. Jesus trusted the Father on the cross even when He was forsaken. He did not say, “O God, why have you forsaken me?” He said, “MY God…”, meaning thereby, “Even if I cannot understand why you have forsaken me, you are still my God”. There was no reply from heaven to Jesus query. But he died trusting. He said, “Father I commit my spirit into your hands”. That is what it means to endure in faith until the end.

Personal Reflection:
What is the most important treasure in Christ’s eyes?