EVEN THE DEMONS KNOW

Thursday in the 2nd Week of Ordinary Time
Mk 3:7-12

Something intrigues us in the Gospel today. Verse 11 of the Gospel today says that whenever the evil spirits saw Jesus, they fell down before Him and cried out, "You are the Son of God." While Jas 2:19 says, “You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that--and shudder,” the Gospel today claims that the demons likewise believe that God has a Son and that Son is Jesus. As far as belief therefore is concerned, it seems that there is not much of a difference between the demons and us. We both believe that there is one God, in the existence of the Son of God, and in Jesus Christ as that Son of God. The difference between the demons and us apparently lies not in believing but in living.

While the demons believe in one God, they oppose Him. While the demons believe in the Son of God, they despise Him. While the demons believe that Jesus is the Son of God, they fight Him.

We believe in one God and so we obey Him. We believe in the Son of God and so we love Him. We believe that Jesus is the Son of God and so we follow Him.

Let us be cautious and vigilant therefore. Falling down to our knees and having faith alone do not guarantee that we are free from unclean spirits. Jesus ordered unclean spirits to keep quiet though they recognize Him. They are not the ones that give true witness to Him.