Jesus’ Testimony to John

Today's Reflections

Jesus’ Testimony to John 

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Lk 7:31-35

[Jesus said to the crowds,] ³¹“Then to what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? ³²They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another,/ ‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance./ We sang a dirge, but you did not weep.’/ ³³For John the Baptist came neither eating food nor drinking wine, and you said, ‘He is possessed by a demon.’ ³⁴The Son of Man came eating and drinking and you said, ‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ ³⁵But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

Reflection:

To what shall I compare the people of this generation? Jesus points out the insincerity of the people of his generation. They do not show sincere collaboration and do not have any honest commitment. They manifest this in their inconsistency. All they do is to criticize, complain, or compare. They question the ways of John the Baptist. They are equally critical of the actions of Jesus.

We cannot say we do better in our generation. There is a tendency for us to expect a God who acts according to our likes and wishes. We want God to do what we want, to give what we desire, to conform to our moods, to adjust to our expectations. Coupled with this is the tendency to avoid the messages of God, to look for excuses to free ourselves from committing to God. We are even selective in obeying God’s commands. We refuse to change, to be converted.

God desires our conversion and reformed way of life. Let us heed God’s call.

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