Watch out

Knowing the present moment.
It is quite normal to have people with whom we come into contact more often, and enough we know them well, we come and approach them with a certain assumption of how they will react. We anticipate their response, their reactions, or their behavior. Therefore, we are amazed if someone will behave exactly the opposite, as we expected. High priests and elders of the people come to Jesus with a question. We, as observers of these events, we would probably expect a response from him. She did come, but a little different from what we would be, they assumed. It was unconventional and surprising. “I will not tell you by what power this is I do ”(Mathew 21:27).

Stubbornness? Accuracy? Or cook pride? Why did Jesus so “write off” these people? After all, he should be the one that suits everyone. He is the one whom the Father sent to the people taught to answer questions. And suddenly, such reluctance on his part. To better understand this reaction of Jesus, we need to put ourselves in a better situation found. Jesus comes to the temple. The courtyard is crowded with people, but not only with people. They are their things that have nothing to do with faith and have nothing to do with the temple. Jesus found sellers there, money changers and cattle. Jesus burns with righteous anger and casts them out. To the High Priests, who thought they were the only teachers in the nation, seemed to interfere in their craft, and therefore they ask: By what power do you do this? Where did you learn that you are changing so far practices and rules? We ourselves feel that this question was not honest at all. In fact, they knew who Jesus was and where he had power from, but they wanted to push him into the tight; they wanted to make fun of him in front of the people. Jesus sensed that they were insulted by their question and attitude, that they had weak faith, and therefore, it does not respond.

Silence is also the way God wants to speak to us. It goes on gradually. First, by its example, by its life, it arouses the interest of observers. If he doesn’t address it, he tries to learn, encourage, or admonish with your words. If we are not sensitive, it can happen to us God withdraws to be silent. And that is the last way God speaks to us. Maybe we sometimes feel as if God has forgotten about us. Maybe we would expect him more to address us, advise us, and help solve the problem. We ask God questions, but God is silent. It’s hard to bear then, and we ask why. Let’s not despair if it’s in itself we will notice, but let us be grateful for this way of God’s speech. It’s good if we caught this the last chance to realize that the fault is not in God, but us. In our way of laying questions to God that are more provocative or reproachful, or even our insensitivity when God speaks to us. We must realize that if we are not sensitive, then God will withdraw and is silent.

Let us pray for a strong faith even at this Holy Mass if we find ourselves in such a mood so that we have enough strength to return to where we have ceased to be receptive to God’s voice. To his example, to his word, which clearly tells us what and how to act.