Ecclesiasticus 51:17-27 / Mark 11:27-33
Whenever a country goes to the polls, there will certainly be a lot of excitement.
National and domestic issues will be discussed and debated by the politicians and political parties will proclaim that they are the most suitable to govern the country.
But the day of the elections is also the day of reckoning.
Because in the end it is the people and the citizens who will have to decide who they want to govern their country.
So as much as there are many levels of power and authority, yet the power and authority of the people can be overlooked or underestimated.
The people recognized the authority of Jesus even though it was not officially conferred onto Him.
On the other hand those who were conferred with authority questioned the authority of Jesus.
Was it a question of insecurity? Was it a question of jealousy? Was it a question of protocol and official sanctioning?
Whatever it might be, those in authority need to pray for divine wisdom.
Whatever level of authority which we might be in, we certainly need God's wisdom to exercise it.
To quote from the 1st reading - In my prayers I asked outright for wisdom.