Then he began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented. Matthew 11:20
Did you ever live in a dorm? I did my freshman year of college. I wore flip flops in the shower every day. My first time home for break I remember how good the porcelain tub felt on the bottom of my feet. It was so silly but I realized how I had taken this small luxury for granted.
If I had a moment, I could probably list 100 other things that I take for granted in just one day. It's really an endless list. I am grateful for those moments when God gently reminds me of them. I know one of those things would be His presence in my life and the miracles we experience every day.
In today's gospel, Jesus is lamenting that the towns where he had basically set up his headquarters had become immune to his words and his presence. They were worse than the worst towns that ever existed because THEY had Jesus in their midst and it had little effect on them.
Lord, may we never become numb or immune to your presence. May we always have a passion and zeal for Christ because of what he is and what he has done for us.
