Wisdom 7:22 - 8:1 / Luke 17:20-25
We have our expectations in life.
We try to manage our expectations so that we will not be faced with too many disappointments.
But we will wish that we can know something about the future so that we can be prepared for what will happen.
So we will plan for the future and then wait to see how life will turn out.
But our faith will tell us that the present and the future lie in the hands of God.
In the gospel, the Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God will come about.
For the Pharisee, and the people in general, the kingdom of God means freedom from oppression and independence as a nation.
But what Jesus told them is beyond their expectations.
Jesus told them that the kingdom of God is already here among them, but they need to be wise enough to recognize it.
As for Jesus, He knows that He must suffer grievously in order to bring the kingdom of God to fulfilment.
As for us, let us ask God to grant us the Wisdom who will lead us to truth and love.
Where is there is truth and love, there the kingdom of God will be.
When we live our lives in truth and love, there will be peace and joy in our lives.