Gospel: Luke 7:31-35
(Jesus said to the crowds) 31 “Then to what shall I compare the people of
this generation? What are they like? 32 They are like children who sit in the
marketplace and call to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, but you did
not dance. We sang a dirge, but you did not weep. 33 For John the Baptist came
neither eating food nor drinking wine, and you said, ‘He is possessed by a
demon. 34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking and you said, ‘Look, he is a
glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners. 35 But wisdom
is vindicated by all her children.”
+ + + + + + +
Reflection:
Why did the Pharisees and scribes refuse to hear the message of
conversion and hope of John and Jesus? There are many reasons why they refused
to hear their message of conversion. But primarily Jesus and John were nobodies
for them; they (Pharisees and scribes) were the ruling class and rulers of
their time. So why hear the message of these two nobodies?
By their contemptuous treatment of John and Jesus they deprived
themselves of a meaningful life. A life that is not based on earthly power but
based on a higher power that is beyond this world.
Why do many of us refuse to hear the conversion message of John and Jesus
as well? Because we love this world more than we love the wisdom filled words
of Jesus and John. This is the reason why so many of us refuse to hear the
conversion message of John and Jesus.
But what would it do us if we amass all the things in this world if we
are without Jesus? Could we bring to the next life the wealth that we have
amassed in this world? Could our love of earthly wealth help us gain passage to
heaven?
What if we hear and ponder the conversion message of John and Jesus?
We will certainly gain entry to heaven even if we are materially poor in
this present and fleeting world.
It’s absolutely better to be materially poor yet have Jesus in our lives
than to be rich without Jesus. - Marino J. Dasmarinas
No comments:
Post a Comment