Something Greater

Luke 11: 29-32

The Sign of Jonah

²⁹ When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, “This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. ³⁰ For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. ³¹ The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. ³² The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

 The  "something greater" than Solomon and Jonah, is Jesus. The people of his time, although having him physically present were still blind to him. We, who live 20 centuries after him, could use that as an excuse for not recognizing him, but the Scriptures, the teachings of the Church, the amazing witness given by those recognized as saints, and the good people with whom we live and work. as well as our own experience of him in prayer, are more than enough to compensate for his physical absence.  We are blameworthy if we claim blindness. No excuses. Let us pray that the eyes of our hearts see him as if he were face to face with us.

Bro. Rene