In our
gospel for today we see another confrontation between Jesus and the Jews. Jesus
was teaching that he is indeed the Messiah and God and to believe in him mean
that you have eternal life.
The Jews
had a problem accepting the fact that Jesus was both God and Man. They only saw
the fact that he was man and considered him possessed for teaching that he is God
and as a result were ready to stone him to death.
During
this time of Lent as we journey towards Holy Week and Easter Sunday, we can ask
ourselves what is our attitude towards Jesus? Is our faith strong in believing that
he is the Messiah and our Lord and Savior? Or do we sometimes have doubts as to
who Jesus really is in our lives.
There could
be many reasons why we would doubt Jesus and his divinity. We daily face issues
that we feel frustrated over and may not feel his presence in our day-to-day existence.
In our own confusion and pain, it can be hard to hear, hard to see God with us.
What might you be clinging to so tightly that you’re not seeing? What’s getting
in the way of receiving Jesus?
During
the remainder of Lent and during Holy Week, turn to Jesus and pray for help in
our issues and pain. Ask the Lord for an increase your faith. Pray: “Lord, I believe,
help my unbelief.” Amen.
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