Jeremiah 20:10-13 / John 10:31-42
We may have heard of stories or accounts of people who were dead but came back to life.
Some of the stories are really astounding and it is for us to believe it or not.
But we have heard of enough of stories of persons who claimed to be divine; they claim that they are God.
But most, if not all, of those stories seem to have come to a dead end, literally.
So those who claimed to be divine, to be God, will be put to test to prove themselves.
Even if they managed to get through the tests, they will eventually have to face the inevitable final test of life, and that is death.
We have heard of some stories of people coming back to life after they were presumed or even certified dead.
But we have not heard of any accounts of persons who are immortal.
In the gospel, the people accused Jesus of blasphemy because He claimed to be God.
That accusation also makes us reflect about our faith in Jesus.
Do we really believe that Jesus is God and that He will save us from our sins and protect us from evil and danger?
We will find out when we are put to the test, just like Jeremiah, in the 1st reading, was put to the test.
In every tribulation, there will be a revelation.
Jesus will reveal to us who He is. May we come to know Jesus as our Lord and God.