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02:00Was he obedient when God told him, "Leave your father's house and go to the place I will show you"?
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02:36This will always represent a challenge for man, since blind obedience requires great faith.
02:49especially when we delve into the illogical themes of the Gospel, which are precisely what lead us on the path to God.
02:58Notice how difficult it is for us to obey when we are asked to love our enemies, or to share what we have with those who do not have, to turn the cheek to those who insult us, etc.
03:14All of this seems illogical to us, however, if you think about it, this is no less illogical than what it surely seemed to Abraham when God asked him to sacrifice his son.
03:28He doesn't ask much of us, only that we sacrifice our selfishness and pride; all he asks of us is that we leave behind everything that separates us from him.
03:41of our families, of our children, siblings, etc.
03:45of what does not build the kingdom of heaven.
03:49Would you be able to give up your comforts to reach out to others, especially those most in need?
03:57that these days are swarming in our streets?
04:00The word of the Lord, just as in the times of Abraham, invites us to leave everything to follow him,
04:08to adopt a true discipleship attitude, to value it above all else.
04:15In contrast, there is commercial advent, which polarizes this aspect of the path to redemption.
04:22and it leads us astray towards self-sufficiency, selfishness, and clouds our eyes so that we cannot follow the Lord.
04:31It is therefore necessary that our eyes be opened to faith and that we obey Jesus who invites us to follow and love him in the poor.
04:41to let go of what binds us so that we can give a generous response to God as He gave it to Abraham.
04:46The path to redemption must pass through faith, for it is the only thing that truly leads us to the encounter with the truth and with Christ.
04:58Take this time to increase your faith, obeying the word of the Lord more generously and going out to meet those in need.
05:08Without faith, without a faith like Abraham's, without obedience like his,
05:15We will hardly be able to reach the end of the road and enjoy the promised land,
05:21of that place where there is no more crying or sadness, no death or darkness, where everything is joy and peace.
05:29Take heart, return to the path of redemption, obeying and loving the Lord.
05:35Thank you very much. See you tomorrow. Blessings.
