On our slowness to believe the Prophets of God

Then he said to them, 'You foolish men! So slow to believe all that the prophets have said! Luke 24:25

Sometimes we resign ourselves to the difficulties which surround us and let ourselves sink into depression and despair. The Lord’s rebuke is then addressed to us because we lack faith in God’s word which reveals that there is a mysterious plan of God behind every suffering. Instead of relying on our intellect for answers, let us turn to the prophetic books in the Scripture for help in grasping the mystery of our sufferings - through our sufferings, we can be assured that God’s mysterious plan for our ultimate good is at work.