God is piping us a beautiful song

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

“We piped to you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not weep.” In today’s Gospel (Luke 7:31-35), Jesus is disappointed at the Israelites because they do not get excited about the message that was delivered by John the Baptist nor himself. They ignored the message that was being delivered. Can you imagine Jesus coming and speaking to you and your response is to yawn in boredom? You turn and walk away. Can you image Jesus giving one of his sermons and you fall asleep? Can you image him coming and getting mad at him because he celebrates with sinners? The Israelites were “bored” with Jesus’ message. They did not want to hear what he had to say. They yawned at him and made up excuses not to be with him. Is this our reaction when we hear Jesus? Do you try to avoid going to be with God? Are you excited to be able to celebrate the Eucharist or do you makeup excuses to miss Mass? Anytime you have the opportunity to engage the Word, whether it through formation, fellowship, adoration, or reconciliation, you should dance with joy that you have the opportunity to commune with God. The Israelites were “bored” because they could not see the greatness of the Lord. It is out of our blindness that we cannot see the celebration. We let the devil enter into the picture to divert us from the happiness we should experience when we are with Christ. God is piping us a beautiful song, we should stand and dance with the Lord. We should get lost in his celebration.

A Simple Prayer Lord Jesus, I want to hear your music and celebrate, May the good news of gospel fill my heart with joy and love So I may serve you here on Earth.

Yours in Christ Michael Marcon