Greater Than Jonah

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.

What are the signs of our times? The headlines are not very encouraging, even worse than usual, yet they indicate the need for the healing of a world sliding more away from the teachings of Jesus and from the common good. Our own spiritual lives could be on a slide that  requires  the input from our Lenten readings. prayers, sacrifices and almsgiving. We're already a full week into Lent, and if we are faltering in our resolve, we still have five weeks to get on the ball again.  Let us not be distracted by looking for signs, but keep our eyes on the sign that is greater than Jonah, for the purpose of Lent is to purify our hearts in order to unite them more closely with the heart of Jesus.

Bro. Rene