12 March, Wednesday — Signs

Wednesday of the 1^st Week of Lent

Jon 3:1-10
Lk 11:29-32

“So will the Son of Man be to this generation.”

Today’s gospel reading really hits hard when I look at my own current state of life and ask myself if I truly trust and love God. Am I so reliant or over-dependent on signs for me to truly trust that God is with me?

The signs of His presence have always been there, but I seem to ignore it. These days, I only pray in the morning and before I go to bed; in between, I do not spend any other moment to reflect and hear the word of God nor seek His guidance throughout the day. And when problems arise, I tend to rely on my own strength and do it my way. Thus, I fail to realise how blind I am to hear God’s prompting, or how He has been there to lead me through my issues and troubles. And yet, sometimes I ask Him for signs and miracles to help me solve my problems.

In many ways, one of the reasons for this failure to feel His presence is because of my own sinful ways. My lack of prayer and my sins have ‘blinded’ me to God’s presence and ‘signs’ that have been there all this while.

Reading today’s gospel, I feel challenged to slow down and open the eyes and ears of my heart this season of Lent to the promptings of the Lord, and to be guided to a path of repentance and conversion, so that I may find lasting peace in my life.

Whenever we are overwhelmed by the noise of this world, God’s gentle voice is there calling out to us, and all it takes is for us to just stop and tune in to Him. May this Lenten period be an opportunity for you and I to hear Him and lead us to change our hearts and turn to the Him.

(Today’s OXYGEN by Nicholas Lee)

Prayer: Lord, open my eyes to see that You are there to guide me on the right path whenever I go astray.

Thanksgiving: Thank you, Lord, for the gift of your gentle touch that helps me know that You are guiding me every day.