13/12/2024

Today's Gospel reading carries on from yesterday. Jesus speaks to "today's" generation. His words are not only for those who had assembled around him. His "todays" are for all men and all time and not confined to that moment shared with his listeners.

These were the days and years when he spoke to real men and women and in real time. God was present in Israel 2000 years ago and completed IAMIAM's revelation to his "top of the range" creation, mankind.

Jesus is appalled by the lack of consistency in his chosen people who have always had difficulty in accepting "prophecy", God's wisdom revealed to the Jews through the prophets. 

They are like little children "mucking about in the playground". Jabbering away they contradict themselves time and time again and are blind to the way, truth and life.

In this Chapter of Matthew Jesus confirms that he is part of the continuing record of God's direct dealing with mankind. We know that the whole of his life, death and resurrection confirm the reality and revelation of IAMFATHERSONHOLYSPIRIT.

Later in the chapter he warns us how "mucking about in the playground" is a waste of our time on earth. Those who have seen or heard the word of God but then blocked it off from their deeds by filling their time with the things of this world  are choosing to live in the cities for which he only has words of condemnation.

We have been warned. There is much more to our God than the "babe in the manger".

Dear Lord, help me to avoid sin this day by never departing from your truth. Help me to pray continually and do that now. Each moment of life is the favourable time for me to access your grace and cut myself off from obsession with the things of this world. May I join my prayers with  those of Mary, angels and all the saints that the world can turn to you and recognise that we block ourselves off from the reality of eternity when we make our material lives the sole object of living. May your grace continue to pour out over the whole world and may I help to spread this by prayer for forgiveness for sinners on earth and for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Amen