Gospel: Mark
8:11-13
The
Pharisees came forward and began to argue with Jesus, seeking from him a sign
from heaven to test him. He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said, “Why
does this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, no sign will be given to
this generation.” Then he left them, got into the boat again, and went off to
the other shore.
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Reflection:
Do you
need to see a sign to believe?
A woman
wanted to see a sign from her beloved so that she could finally say yes to him.
So she said if this handsome man would bring me flowers and chocolates that
would be the sign that he loves me. Lo and behold the man came knocking at their
gate with flowers and chocolates. To make a long story short she finally said
yes to him but after a few months they broke up.
Unlike
the love of a suitor which is often times bounded by time, Jesus love for us is
always there it’s not bounded by time. What are the signs of God’s love? The food on the table, the new life in the
morning and countless more! These are obvious signs of Jesus infinite love for
us.
But often
times these are still not enough for us, we still seek more signs to strengthen
our faith in Him. When we seek additional signs from Jesus it also shows how
feeble our faith in Him. Otherwise if we have full faith and confidence we
would not anymore seek or ask for whatever sign/s. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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