“Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades. For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11:20-24‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The people in these cities like Tyre, Sidon, and Sodom thought that they could do without God. Little did they realise that their arrogance is actually rejection of God's grace - for God opposes the proud, but shows favour to the humble, judgment and destruction await them.

Today, are we also unrepentant like people in these cities? We may not deny God but as we reflect about the way of our lives, are we also self-reliance in many things, not fully dependent on the guidance of the Holy Spirit?

Are we being smug about our achievements, thinking it is our own merits and effort, denouncing the Creator of the Source? Sometimes, we may even feel that we deserve better.

May the Word of God speak to us today and lead us into thorough repentance, so that we can live a life of humility before God.