While still
more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an
evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign
of Jonah. Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man
be to this generation. At the judgment the queen of the south will rise with
the men of this generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the
ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater
than Solomon here. At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this
generation and condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and
there is something greater than Jonah here.”
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Reflection:
Can you still
remember the thief at the side of Jesus who asked Jesus to remember him when He
is in His kingdom? The thief had an on the spot salvation because he repented
from his sins (Luke 23:42-43).
Jesus calls
us also to repentance every minute of our life. Let us not be deaf to this
call, let us listen, follow and embrace this call.
What is sin that
many of us can’t leave it behind? What does it give us? Does committing
sin give us fulfilment that many of us continue to embrace it? Whatever
pleasure/s sin gives us it’s actually a curse coated in pleasure. For example
the sin of adultery, it’s pleasurable and exciting for the person who commits adultery. Why?
Because he/she walks into the doorway of pleasure and excitement until he/she
gets caught.
As the person
enjoys the pleasure and excitement, sins start to pile up as well. Until such
time that it destroys the individuals involved in the sinful relationship.
However, why wait to be destroyed by sin when Jesus is always offering us
repentance? When Jesus is ever and always ready to forget and forgive all our
past sins provided we leave it behind and completely walk away from it.
There’s a
reward that awaits us the moment we listen to Jesus’ call of repentance. The
incentive is maybe like the reward of salvation that He gave to the repentant
thief on the cross.
Perhaps
it may not be instant salvation but certainly there would be a reward if we
decide to leave our sinful life. Rewards like: peace of mind, peace in the
family, a life free from any guilt of conscience and so forth. - Marino
J. Dasmarinas
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