JESUS REPROACHES

With all Jesus has done for us, are we still not responding to God's call?

Matthew 11:20

God had arrived in Jesus to certain towns. And God’s presence produced mighty deeds so that people might realize God had arrived and return to the Lord. But they did not.

People may have seen Jesus just as another human but Jesus performed his deeds so that they could see God present. Are we also missing seeing the divine in our lives when God is being revealed? It may be in an act of kindness, an answered prayer, or in our neighbors. We may not be looking with our hearts.

Are we also not responding to the divine in our lives? When we experience God are we letting it transform us? To let go of our past ways and turn to God. God came to Earth to walk with us. That should mean something.

Let us think about how we are letting God change us. Are we still holding on to our past habits? Is Jesus reproaching us through scripture for not repenting after all Jesus has done in our lives? Let this verse change us today and lead us to repentance.

Tags: Change, Matthew, Reject, Repent, Respond, Sight

« Previous Reflection

Next Reflection »

Related Reflections

sun rays peak through clouds over herd of goats on hill

Attentive to God • Matthew 23:3

Are we following God speaking to us through people or just a person who lacks God?

silhouette of two person walking on desert

Changing for God • Matthew 22:12

Are we lying to ourselves that we have no sin and refusing to repent?

Recent Content

[HOMILIES]

The Third Sunday of Advent

Hate feeling lost from the Sunday readings? Searching for a better explanation of the bible than what you heard from your pastor's sermon? Check out the collection of audio, video, and text commentaries from various Christian experts for a better understanding of today's scripture.

[Bible Verse Reflection]

Correct Answer but Incorrect • Mark 8:29

Questioning our understanding of Jesus as Christ/Messiah

[Podcast]

Spiritual Direction

Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, SJ has been a spiritual director for many years and he shares his work on bringing others closer to Jesus Christ. What is spiritual direction? Where can you find a spiritual director? Listen as Fr. Thibodeaux explains what it entails, what it's not and how you can also get spiritual direction.