If.

If miracles had happened in Tire and Sidon,… they would have repented long ago. People often sigh: if I had the conditions, if I had health, if I had time – I would do something. And they lament: I had no chances to achieve this or that, no chances were given to me; they are begging someone: at least give me a chance. And in general, they blame their failures in life on a lack of chances, that is, a lack of possibilities, opportunities, economic conditions, etc.

Let’s be clear: if the Lord God calls a person for a certain direction, to fulfill certain tasks, he will always give him opportunities for this. If someone can say with his hand on his heart that he does not have these possibilities – then it simply means that God is not calling him for those tasks. Of course, with a sensitive heart and an attentive eye, we see many tasks that need to be done around us – but this does not mean that they are all meant for us. But on the path of his profession, everyone gets every chance; the misfortune is that not everyone uses them properly. Lord Jesus strongly condemns those cities that wasted their chance. That chance was his presence in Bethsaida and Capernaum, who were given to hear Christ’s teaching and see the miracles that happened there. This was a chance for acceptance of the Gospel and conversion. Unfortunately, the personal meeting with Christ, his rather long stay there and extraordinary events became a wasted chance for the people there. Are we making proper use of the chance that Christ’s presence is in our midst: his presence through faith in our hearts?

Let’s ask ourselves a question: Who cares about the salvation of his soul today? Who is afraid of the judgment of the Lord Jesus today? We should realize and seriously approach it in practice that we must not be indifferent to what will follow after our death or how we use the gifts we receive from the Lord Jesus. We say that God is good. Yes, he offers us his gifts even today, but he is also waiting for our answer. However, this means that we humbly and lovingly fulfill the duties that he expects from us. Let’s realize that God is all-knowing and will not tolerate just some tinsel, or superficiality. We must not waste the graces offered and given in this way of life. Otherwise, we rightly expect a more severe punishment and Jesus’: “Woe!”

Even in our surroundings, we see a lot of sin, evil, and scandal. Some are public, some are secret. Difficulties and problems in our family are like a stormy sea.