I’ve often read the Gospels and thought, “What’s wrong with those people? Can’t they see Jesus for who He is?” And then I remember, I could have just as easily been one of those people in the story. Sigh.
Today, Jesus says that no sign will be given to this wicked generation. He makes the point that even the Ninevites repented when Jonah went to them, but the very Son of God has come to them, and they refuse to repent. Jesus then explains that they will be given no sign except the Sign of Jonah. As Jonah was a sign to his generation, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation. “We’ve given you signs,” Jesus seems to say. “Yet you still don’t believe.”
What about us? Are we basing our faith on signs, or on what Jesus says?
Signs aren’t bad. I’ve received my fair share of what I believe to be signs in my journey of faith. But Jesus isn’t magic. We must believe in Him because He is who He says He is, not because He sometimes intervenes spectacularly in the natural world. This could look like a miraculous healing, or it could be something much more subtle. These signs are meant to strengthen our faith, not be the sole source of faith. We must remember, despite all the signs and all the prophets who came before Him, that Jesus is the greatest, and there should be no one and nothing else in our lives before Him.
Everyday, we can make a choice to believe in Jesus or not. In this time of Lenten purification, may we intentionally choose Christ each day.
A menudo he leído los Evangelios y he pensado: “¿Qué les pasa a esa gente? ¿No pueden ver a Jesús tal como es?” Y luego me acuerdo que yo podría haber sido una de esas personas de la historia. (Suspiro profundo)
Hoy, Jesús dice que no se les dará ninguna señal a esta generación malvada. Señala que incluso los ninivitas se arrepintieron cuando Jonás fue a ellos, pero el propio Hijo de Dios ha venido a ellos, y se niegan a arrepentirse. Jesús luego explica que no se les dará ninguna señal menos la Señal de Jonás. Así como Jonás fue una señal para su generación, también lo será el Hijo del Hombre para esta generación. “Les hemos dado señales”, parece decir Jesús. “Sin embargo, todavía no creen”.
¿Y nosotros? ¿Basamos nuestra fe en señales o en las palabras de Jesús?
Las señales no son malas. He recibido una buena cantidad de lo que creo que son señales en mi camino de fe. Pero Jesús no es magia. Debemos creer en Él porque es quien dice ser, no porque a veces intervenga espectacularmente en el mundo natural. Esto podría parecer una curación milagrosa, o podría ser algo mucho más sutil. Estas señales tienen como objetivo fortalecer nuestra fe, no ser la única fuente de fe. Debemos recordar, a pesar de todas las señales y todos los profetas que vinieron antes de Él, que Jesús es el más grande, y no debe haber nadie ni nada más en nuestras vidas antes que Él.
Todos los días, podemos tomar la decisión de creer en Jesús o no. En este tiempo de purificación cuaresmal, elijamos intencionalmente a Cristo cada día.
Mary Thissen is a St. Louis native living in East Central Illinois with her husband and children. She is blessed with twin boys Earthside and four children now living in Heaven. When she is not working as a healthcare data analyst or caring for her boys, she enjoys studying and writing about the Catholic faith and ministering to women who are suffering through miscarriage or infertility. You can connect with Mary on Instagram @waitingonmiracles.
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