John Desing csc –
Readings: Is 45: 6-8, 18, 21-25; Lk 7: 19-23
We see wonders and miracles happening daily in our lives. Most of these wonders are in the form of successes, achievements, and inventions. Do we attribute these wonders as acts of God’s plan for us or do we take credit for all the successes, and good fortunes that happen in our lives?
In the first reading, we see how God reveals himself verbally as he says ‘I am the Lord who does all these things. In other words, there is no other being in the universe but God alone who creates, sustains, provides, and renews. We are called to witness to the world that God is the creator and the giver of all good gifts.
In the Gospel we see Jesus reveals himself not verbally but through his actions. His request to the disciples of John to ‘go and tell what you have seen and heard’, is also an invitation for us to tell others about our Godexperience. Our proclamation of good news is not merely through words and writings but most importantly through our actions. Therefore, our identity as a Christian will not merit us eternal life, but our actions that resemble Christ’s ministry of healing, doing justice and truth will certainly bring us life and inspire many more souls to come closer to God.
In today’s post- modern world, people do not experience the presence of God much, because they have become so self-sufficient, they have solutions for almost every problem with the advancement of science and technology. However, one thing that neither money nor comfort can give is inner peace of the heart. Hence, it is we as followers of Christ that can be the eyes, feet, and hands of God to the people who have not seen or heard Christ.