(How does today’s Gospel speak to me during this lockdown? Allow me to share a humble reflection.)
The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, asking him
for a sign from heaven, to test him.” (Mark 8:11)
Back in
Jewish territory, Jesus is immediately assailed by the Pharisees. Despite all
the signs he has given to date (exorcisms, healings and teachings), they demand
an even greater sign, something spectacular. However, their mind is already
closed; their request springs from mistrust, not from interest. Their
understanding of God simply doesn’t align with that of Jesus. They are looking
for a powerful, majestic, magician God; Jesus reveals a God of compassion and
service who chooses to be close to the humble. The Pharisees and Jesus are not
on the same page.
How
wonderful it would be if God intervened with an extraordinary sign to end the
pandemic. I would no longer have to endure confinement, masks and distancing,
the sick would all be healed and humanity would believe in God! But the God of
Jesus doesn’t correspond to my dreams. Rather, God is present in humble acts of
service, in daily compassion, in gentle words and attentive patience.
Abba,
Father, you revealed your glory and your majesty in the silence of Good Friday.
You don’t dominate, you serve. You don’t impose yourself, you love. Free me
from any false images I may have of you, so that I may discover you in the
humble service of my brothers and sisters.
Amen.
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