Daniel 1:1-6, 8-20 / Luke 21:1-4
It is difficult to understand what faith is really about.
Because faith is intangible, so it cannot be measured or weighed, nor can a number or quantity be put to it.
Faith is like a tea bag. We will only know how strong it is when it is put into hot water.
Then we will know how strong it is.
In the 1st reading, the four young boys had to turn to their faith in God when they were put into a situation.
They were given food that would defile them so they had to find a way out.
They pleaded with the chief eunuch to put them on a vegetable and water diet for ten days to see how their condition turned out.
And because they were faithful, God helped them out of that situation.
In the gospel, Jesus noticed a poverty-stricken widow offering her two coins, which was all she had to live on.
Although she was not put to the test, the widow’s faith was expressed in her total offering to God.
When we say that we have faith in God, let us also express our faith in our sharing and generosity.
That will also strengthen our faith when it is put to the test.