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Seeing and Believing / Ver y Creer
Have you ever witnessed something and not quite believed your eyes?
That seems to be the case in today’s Gospel when the disciples ask Jesus what the scribes meant by saying Elijah had to come first. Many signs were being worked in their midst, yet the scribes refuse to believe that Jesus is the long-awaited Messiah. If they don’t believe John the Baptist’s call to conversion as the one preparing the way of the Lord (Lk. 3:4), why would they believe Jesus is the Messiah?
While we don’t live in the days that Jesus walked the earth as a human being, we do get to see His hand and his glory in everything that surrounds us. A magnificent sunrise, the intricate design of flowers, a refreshing gentle breeze… all these things point to the glory of God.
How often do we witness these gifts and not stop to acknowledge and embrace the signs that God has given us? Do we believe what we see? And do we live like we believe? Or are we witnesses of these things and don’t quite believe our eyes?
Today, as we journey ever closer to the coming of Christ at Christmas, let us pray for eyes that truly see the glory of God before us, ears that hear His word, and hearts that fully embrace the message of salvation.
¿Alguna vez has visto algo y no has creído lo que veías?
Ese parece ser el caso en el Evangelio de hoy cuando los discípulos le preguntan a Jesús qué querían decir los escribas cuando dijeron que Elías vendría primero. Se están realizando muchas señales en medio de ellos, pero los escribas se niegan a creer que Jesús es el Mesías tan esperado. Si no creen en el llamado de Juan el Bautista a la conversión como el que prepara el camino del Señor (Lc. 3:4), ¿por qué creerían que Jesús es el Mesías?
Si bien no vivimos en los días en que Jesús caminó por la tierra como ser humano, sí podemos ver Su mano y Su gloria en todo lo que nos rodea. Un magnífico amanecer, el intrincado diseño de las flores, una suave brisa refrescante… todas estas cosas apuntan a la gloria de Dios.
¿Con qué frecuencia presenciamos estos regalos y no nos detenemos a reconocer y aceptar las señales que Dios nos ha dado? ¿Creemos lo que vemos? ¿Y vivimos como creemos? ¿O somos testigos de estas cosas y no damos crédito a lo que vemos?
Hoy, mientras nos acercamos cada vez más a la venida de Cristo en la Navidad, oremos para que tengamos ojos que verdaderamente vean la gloria de Dios ante nosotros, oídos que escuchen su palabra y corazones que acepten plenamente el mensaje de la salvación.
Mary Thissen is a St. Louis native living in East Central Illinois with her husband and children. She is blessed with twin boys Earthside and four children now living in Heaven. When she is not working as a healthcare data analyst or caring for her boys, she enjoys studying and writing about the Catholic faith and ministering to women who are suffering through miscarriage or infertility. You can connect with Mary on Instagram @waitingonmiracles.
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