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:
A woman wanted to see a sign from her beloved so that she could finally
say yes to him. So she said if this 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.
Do we sometimes seek signs from the Lord to validate our faith in Him? – Marino J.
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