The Gospel portrays an encounter between the religious
leaders and Jesus. They want a sign as
proof that Jesus truly is the Messiah.
Jesus tells them that the only sign they will be given will be His own
rising three days after His death. He
implies that those who are open to the message of GOD will not need such a sign
for they will have heard Jesus’ message and responded accordingly.
I am
reminded today that I am a sinner and also a holy person. I have fallen short of being on target with
the Lord Jesus. I have sinned. There is nothing I can do to make up for my
sinfulness. Forgiveness is a gift from
GOD. I cannot earn that gift. I can ask for it, but I cannot do anything to
make up for my sinfulness. I can believe
the words which Jesus spoke about GOD’s forgiveness, especially flowing from
Jesus’ great sign of His death and resurrection. Once I have been touched by the promises of
salvation coming from the merciful and forgiving love of the Lord Jesus, I can only
respond by living a more upright life. I
should want to live a righteous life, not because that will make up for my
sinfulness, but because it shows that I have accepted the gift of GOD’s
forgiveness and I want to be in relationship with the forgiving Lord
Jesus. I have been sinful, but I have
been justified by a loving GOD through the death and resurrection of the Lord
Jesus.
We are invited to follow Jesus wherever He leads us. We should serve Him by being of service to
His disciples. We have been given the sign of the saving power of GOD as we
reflect on the death and the rising of Jesus.
Thus we should respond by doing right, loving Goodness, and walking
humbly with our GOD.
The personal question/action for today: Am I like the religious leaders in the
Gospel, asking for a sign from GOD?
Which aspect of triple request do I find most difficult to
practice: To do right (act justly); to
love GOoDness (love tenderly), or walk humbly with GOD? What can I do today to be more attentive to
that particular aspect of my life with GOD?
How can I demonstrate to others the importance of acting justly, loving
tenderly, and walking humbly with GOD?
By Sr. Mary, CM.
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