1Tim 3:14-16
Lk 7:31-35
By and large, children are fun to watch and to be with.
But they also can be a pain when they begin to throw tantrums and just being plain childish.
But it can be a real and great pain to see people acting childish.
I would think that Jesus was angry and frustrated with this kind of childish behaviour from adults.
Especially with what He said in today's gospel about the people's childish reaction to Him and John the Baptist.
They were far from the child-like attitude that Jesus taught.
In the 1st reading, St Paul reminded Timothy about how people should behave in church.
Besides the child-like attitude, they also have to be matured people, because only then can they uphold the truth and keep safe the mysteries of the faith.
There is one way to check what kind of a child's attitude is in us and to see how matured we are.
Let us ask ourselves: How do we react when things don't go our way.
Our honest answers will tell us if we are wise and matured enough to understand the truth and see deeper the mysteries of our faith.