SIGH FROM THE HEART IN PLACE OF SIGN
FROM HEAVEN
(Mark 8:11-13)
Today, the Pharisees came seeking
for signs from Jesus. They demanded of Him a sign from heaven. But that was not
a genuine demand, it was a test. Testing God? Doubting the power of God?
Subjecting God under human expectations? It wasn't funny at all.
Jesus was dumbfounded. He was
speechless. All He could do was just to respond with a sigh from the heart. He
saw the insincerity of the men. He knew what they were seeking. What they
wanted was not from heaven. They were asking for a sign from heaven, but their
hearts were not fixed on things of heaven. They were asking for a sign from
heaven but were unable to perceive the greatest love of God in their midst, our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Most of the time we make Jesus to
sigh. We leave God speechless. We make God to weep from the heart. We make God
to ask: What are these people really looking for? What other miracles do we
need? What other signs are we running helter-skelter for?
Jesus will sigh at Africa and our
country Nigeria. What has God not deposited in our land? The human and mineral
resources? Are we still supposed to be
looking out for anything? Are we supposed to be blaming God for anything? We
are the cause of our problems. May God forgive us.
Some people keep looking out for
a better wife or husband when God has given you the best in the house. What are
you still looking for?
Some are created to be males, but
they still look out to become females. What is your problem?
Someone is given opportunity to
study or work, but He chooses to look out for other things that doesn't matter.
Listen Child of God, follow the
sign God gives you in Christ through His word and daily presence. Be sincere
with Him and not pharisaic. When you're open to the inspiration of God, you
will receive it from heaven. When you work with divine direction you will
succeed.
Let us stop putting God to the
test. Let us stop deceiving ourselves thinking we can deceive God. Let's follow
God and stop forcing God to follow us. Let's accept what God shows us at any
point in time and stop insisting on what we want.
LET US PRAY
In human quest for signs O Lord,
you have been made to sigh bitterly. Forgive us. Give us the grace to receive
you. Open our eyes to accept you as our Highest and Only Good. May we shun the
temptation to go after signs when you are the One all signs refer to. Bless
your word in our hearts and cancel the punishments we deserve by making you
sigh. Answer our prayers through Christ our Lord. Amen
God bless your Monday (6th Week,
Ordinary Time, Yr B)
Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh
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