In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out in a loud voice,
“Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” (Luke 4:33-34 NABRE)
Isn't it interesting that Jesus' friends and neighbors in Nazareth rejected him, but in Capernaum even a man with the spirit of an unclean demon knows who he is? God's word tells us "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:9-10)
As salvation history unfolds, the time will come when everyone recognizes and confesses that Jesus is the Holy One of God. Let's choose to see him now. Let's take a step toward him by exercising our free will and admitting to ourselves that he is alive and the only one worthy of our praise. Once we do, we begin a new journey toward him, we come to know the hope he promises, and we can find peace and joy in the throes of everyday life.
When we see the Spirit of Jesus in others, when we welcome his Spirit into our own hearts, we cannot help but change for the better. And every day, every moment we are alive gives us a new chance to affirm that we believe Jesus is God's Holy One!
Today, I will look closely at others, to recognize the holy Spirit of Jesus in them.
Saint Giles, patron of beggars and the disabled, pray for us.
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