A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark 8:11-13
The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with Jesus, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” Then he left them, got into the boat again, and went off to the other shore.
REFLECTION: He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign?... "no sign will be given to this generation"
The ad said, " We are able to fabricate a wide range of signs to suit every business need."
Signs are every where--stop signs, yield signs, exit signs, street signs, office signs, billboards, etc. We need them to navigate through life.
We see clouds in the western horizon we can predict rain; a south wind blowing , predict a hot day; or high winds predict a storm.
There are also subtle signs we are asked to keep track of. Do you have double vision, numbness, fatigue, headaches or gait problems? Are you losing weight, frequent urination, blurred vision or wounds that do not heal? Every illness has early signs but do we know how to read our bodies and how to interpret what we see or feel?
The Pharisees were present when Jesus performed miracles, healed, preached and exorcised demons. Jesus had just performed the miracle of feeding the four thousand, crossed over the lake when He arrived to the region of Dalmanutha. The Pharisees, hearing of this, were waiting for Him. And there they argued with Him seeking from Him a sign from heaven. Maybe they wanted a luminous appearance in the sky or credentials falling down from heaven to be convinced. They already had a similar confrontation, asking for the same proof.
He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? "No sign will be given to this generation"
Obstinate unbelief is ever so unreasonable and sometimes we just have to walk away. Christ refused to answer their demand now and the other many times they confronted Him for a "sign from heaven". After so many signs, if they will not be convinced, they shall not. Even Herod was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.
Many destroy themselves and allow others to go down the wrong path because they do not believe what Jesus has preached and done. The signs are already there but alas! there are so many willing to forget, distrust Him and not believe.
The signs of the Kingdom of Heaven are there--Preaching, Driving out demons, and Healing.
God Bless You
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