In today's gospel we hear of Jesus healing someone possessed with an unclean spirit. Immediately those around him accuse him of being in league with the evil one. They were demanding to see signs that he was indeed from God, and not from the devil. They were demanding a sign from heaven to prove that he was of God.
Jesus points out the foolishness of their accusation that he drives out evil spirits though the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons. Jesus clearly points out that a kingdom divided against itself can't stand.
What's amazing about their demand to see a sign from heaven is the fact that all throughout his 3-year ministry he was healing people who were sick, there were other examples of Jesus expelling demons, plus feeding 5,000 people only with a couple of loafs of bread and a fish. These are all signs from heaven that for anyone who have eyes to see with. But for whatever reason, these people coming to him today have blinders on and continue to reject Jesus as the Messiah.
As we read this gospel, let us not be like those questioning Jesus and his motives for healing someone. Let us accept him for who he his: our Lord and Messiah. He'll be there for us in each of our difficulties to bring us the healing that we need. Jesus says in today's gospel, "Whoever is not with me is against me..." Let us always be WITH Jesus and turn to him in all our needs.
