First Week of Lent – Luke 11:29-32
The opening sentence of today’s Gospel may grab your attention. Jesus is telling the crowd that the current generation is an evil generation. He goes on to tell them what will happen in the future — and the forecast is not favorable! In fact, I assume Jesus’ words may have been frightening and forbidding to His listeners!
Or is Jesus simply hoping to get the crowd’s attention? Is He hoping that they will listen attentively to His message? Jesus is speaking to the crowd about the “day of judgment” and what will happen at that time. What He tells them is a forbidding. Who wants to hear that kind of message? However, it may be easier for us to focus on the “end time” since most likely today may not be my or your “end time.” Thus, we might ignore Jesus’ message!
However, is Jesus sending another message to his listeners (and to us)? Is He perhaps hoping that today we truly will be attentive and notice how He is present to us today? God is with us! However, will we notice God’s loving presence today? I pray we will!
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