At the judgment the queen of the south will arise with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and there is something greater than Solomon here.
Jesus lets his listeners know that if they want to be truly repentant and wise, then they need to follow him and not look for signs. Jesus has given us all we need to live good and faithful lives in his gospel. He has shown us how to live lives of repentance and wisdom. Like the Ninevehites we have been given God’s words and been told about the coming judgment. We have no excuse not to follow Jesus in thought, word, and work. We have no excuse to claim ignorance because Jesus has made his commandments simple and clear: we are called to love God with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strengths and to love our neighbors as Jesus loves them. In the end our choice is simple: live in love or die in sin.
Are we living in love? Have we repented from our sins and amended our lives so that we sin no more? Have we not only sought the wisdom of Jesus, but internalized his gospel in our daily lives?
O Lord, we come to you in a spirit of repentance, seeking your wisdom.
Amen.
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