Acts 6:8-15 / John 6:22-29
We are often curious, if not attracted, by miracles and great signs.
More so, when we have a need, e.g. looking for a cure from an illness, looking for a way out from some financial difficulty, etc.
So if we heard about someone who is working miracles and great signs, we will certainly want to see if we can benefit from it.
In the gospel, the people had seen the miracle and the great sign of the multiplication of the loaves.
However, as Jesus had pointed out, the people had benefitted by having eaten all the bread they wanted to eat.
And the human desire would be to see what more can be gotten from Jesus.
So the people saw the miracle and the sign, but did not understand the meaning and purpose of it.
In the 1st reading, the people saw the miracles and the signs that Stephen worked.
But they saw it as a threat to their security. They too didn’t understand the meaning of the miracles and the signs.
Today’s readings remind us that God speaks to us in many ways, and also through signs.
Let us ask the Lord for the wisdom to discern those signs that come from Him.
When we understand the meaning of those signs, then we will also know what God is asking of us.