Jeremiah 20:7-13; Psalm 18:1-7; John 10:31-42
“Even though you do not believe me, believe the works” (Jn. 10:38).
Talk is cheap, people say. But really, talk is all we have. Works do not speak for themselves; we give them meaning, and we value them according to that meaning.
Some works, however, are clearer than others. Bombing civilians, robbing the poor, refusing health care or food or education; those send a clear message. Serving others, feeding and visiting and freeing, those send another message.
What works do you believe? And who do you believe Jesus to be? What is it, who is it, that you believe?
As Holy Week draws near, the lines of conflict and division become clearer. People show themselves for who they are, in all their dimensions. Their works show who they are, as ours reveal us.
Our works, like those of Jesus, show who we are. They may be open to interpretation, but that interpretation is not infinite, and we are at least partly responsible for the interpretation others give.
Who will you show yourself to be today?
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