Reflection for February 13, Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time: Mark 8:11-13

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:

The story is told about 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 fickle and bounded by time, Jesus love for us is always there it’s not fickle or 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. Let us not anymore seek signs from the Lord let us instead ask the Lord to deepen our faith in Him. 

Do you sometimes seek signs from the Lord? – Marino J. Dasmarinas