St. Paul exhorts us to rejoice in hope, endure in affliction and persevere in prayer. This we can do by the grace of our merciful Lord and in full confidence of his love for us. We know by his passion and resurrection that he is always faithful, even to death, and that he will provide for all our needs. He shows us how to be humble and await those who will generously provide.

As our Savior Jesus Christ was given a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea, so we await the generosity of those who will provide for our basic needs. In gratitude, we rejoice in hope for you and carry you into our prayers that the Lord will hear your supplications and respond with abundant grace. May our Lord bless our daily work that it will bear great fruit and give him glory.