Bible Reflections I 18.07.2022 - MONDAY I INDRAYA MANNA I

Ordinary Time: Week 16

Readings 

           I - Mic. 6: 1-4, 6-8

          II - Mt. 12: 38-42 

                           

DO NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST

In today’s Gospel passage Jesus calls the Scribes and the Pharisees evil and adulterous generation because they asked for ‘a’ sign from Jesus though he was performing ‘n’ number of signs among them. Prophet Jonah carried God’s message of destruction on account of their sinfulness to the people of Nineveh. Adhering to his prophesy, from king to animals fasted, put on sackcloth and sat on the ashes as a sign of their repentance, penance and conversion (Jonah 3: 5-9). The Queen of Sheba travelled from far to listen to the Wisdom of Solomon (1 Kings 10:1). People of Nineveh and the Queen of Sheba would rise up to a judgment to condemn the people of Jerusalem because: the Word of God was among them (Jh. 1:14) and Wisdom of God was shepherding them (Ezk. 34:16, Jn. 10: 11-18). The Scribes and the Pharisees in their stubbornness of heart refused to neither see nor acknowledge his mighty and marvelous works.

The bible says, “Do not put the Lord your God to the test” ( Deu. 6: 16, Mt. 4:7). We are not better than the Scribes and Pharisees, though we can vouch for God’s innumerable blessings, we still ask God for a sign or a miracle. Try to count the blessings of the mighty God in our lives than waiting for wonders. We are surmounted by God’s blessings, be grateful about that and trust in him. Let our mind and heart resonate with the prayer: “Lord Jesus, I trust in you”.