Jesus speaks some harsh words in today's gospel: This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign but no sign will be given except the sign of Jonah (Lk 11:29). People were crowding around Jesus. What were they looking for? Jesus knew their hearts, and he knows our hearts. How often do we turn to Jesus, looking for signs? How many of our prayers include requests? Do we truly know what we are looking for when we come to Jesus?
It might seem strange to hear Jesus say: no sign will be given .... but if we truly understand the context in which these words were uttered, we will also know that the sign the people should have been looking for was standing right in front of them. Jesus is and was the sign of God's presence in the midst of His beloved people.
Are we still looking for signs? All we need to do is to look to Jesus. He is the only sign that we truly need and he is right here, close to us, walking with us, loving us and teaching us how to love one another.
Have a great day.
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