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certainty of the things that we do not see (11/1). Abraham hoped for a great
nation coming up from his son Issac but God asked Abraham to sacrifice the very same Isaac. Still Abraham believes that inspite of the death of his son, the promise by God will be fulfilled, because God who made the promise is faithful. We see the faith of thousands of people in salvation history, even today, whose life is based on the promises of God, and lovingly hope for its realization. At times we admire such people by saying he/she is a vishwasi. 3. A believer generates believers. Abraham became father of innumerable believers like sand on the sea shore. who would have faith in God (Gen12/2). By becoming a model of unquestioning and absolute faith in God, Abraham became a blessing to all those
We are called not only to express and celebrate our faith but also to communicate it. Many missionaries built up faith communities, particularly in ETRI. Still the struggle goes on. How can our pithru sangam, mathrusangam and MCYM join this struggle? 4. Faith without action is as good as dead. Faith demands sacrifice. To follow Gods command not to eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge demanded sacrifice from Adam. To prove his faithfulness to God, Yahweh asked Abraham to sacrifice his only son Issac from whom, God promised, a great nation would arise. Gods demand would certainly look to us unreasonable. But what God wanted from Abraham was not the sacrifice of his son but of Abraham himself, of his will. By getting ready to obey Gods command Abraham sacrificed his own will. A
broken spirit is my sacrifice (Ps 51/17). Are we happier with a sacrifice free life?
The tendency nowadays is to avoid the slightest suffering. Better to be aware of the sacrifices one has to undertake to practice faith according to the traditions of the Malankara Catholic church. 5. The Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac Jacob and Joseph struggled with God and men for progeny and possessions. Confer Jacobs Peniel experience (Gen32/30). This is the background in which the hymn Addima neethinjenara