Taking a Chance on God
"They repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and see, something greater than Jonah is here" Luke 11:32
Today's Word of God is about signs. We often seek signs from God to assure us that we're making the right choice. But the sign we are invited to reflect on in this Gospel is the Word of God, Jesus himself. The Gospels are filled with the Good News of God's presence in him: the Good News of love, compassion, mercy, forgiveness, and redemption.
The Word, which is sometimes only a whisper in our hearts, keeps tugging us along toward the fullness of life. Perhaps that is why the crowds around Jesus needed a sign. They were not listening with their hearts and wanted proof. They wanted a tangible sign so that they would not have to take the risk of faith.
The fullness of life challenges us to leave our selfishness and myopic vision behind, to live with trust that something greater than Jonah, greater than signs, leads us to be all that God asks of us.
I will choose a passage from one of the Gospels, and ask myself where God is leading me.
Readings: Jonah 3:1-10; Psalm 51; Luke 11:29-32
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