Jeremiah 7:23-28 / Luke 11:14-23
A reflection about life can make us see a few realities.
One reality is that life is not as clear as black and white.
There are many grey areas that cannot be simply determined by laws and regulations.
That is because we have the power and the freedom of choice.
So, even if we ought to obey a law or a rule, we can choose to disobey.
And that is what the Lord God is saying about His people.
His orders to them were to listen to Him, and follow His ways that are marked out for them.
But the people refused to obey and even turned away from God, despite having prophets being sent to them to call them back to repentance.
In the gospel, after Jesus had cast out an evil spirit from a dumb man, there were people who questioned and even accused Him of being one with the devil.
So in the end, Jesus had to make this statement: He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
The reality of the spiritual life is that there are no grey areas.
Either we are with Jesus or we are against Him.
Let us choose to be with Jesus and we will be able to see life clearly.