Before a first-time driver can navigate the streets, there is a certain protocol that needs to be followed. This protocol includes learning how to read the street signs which most often do not have words but rather pictures. It's only when a prospective driver can prove that he or she is able to read the signs and properly interpret their meaning that they are allowed to move onto the next stage of the driving process.
In today's gospel passage, Jesus says that we need to judge for ourselves what is right (Lk 12:57), learn how to read the signs of our times. We need to properly interpret what we see, which includes trends and practises of our days. However we need to interpret these things in a particular way: we need to see them in the light of faith.
This necessity then leads us to look seriously at our own relationships with Jesus. We must ask ourselves: Have I encountered Jesus? Has my relationship with him changed the way that I am in relationship with others? Do I believe that a relationship with him can make a difference in my life? Honest answers to these questions will help us to recognize the signs that keep pointing us in the right direction.
Have a great day.
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