DGEMs

Sincerity of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the great crowds for the insincerity of their faith.  They asked Him for a sign,not because their hearts were open to the gift of the faith of Eternal Salvation but, more to amuse themselves.  Ponder on: When our faith is not sincere, our relationship with Jesus will not be personal, and our prayers will be superficial and ‘self-centered.

The crowds got even bigger and he addressed them, ‘This is an evil generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of man be a sign to this generation.

‘On Judgement Day the Queen of the South will stand up against the people of this generation and be their condemnation, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, look, there is something greater than Solomon here.

‘On Judgement Day the men of Nineveh will appear against this generation and be its condemnation, because when Jonah preached they repented; and, look, there is something greater than Jonah here.’