Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
Week 25 - The Journey Day 6
"Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes in the one who sent me has eternal life and will not come to condemnation, but has passed from death to life." John 5:24
Jesus speaks plainly as He speaks to those trying to persecute Him. He is the Son of God, He is the judge who will judge and witness to truth. You can imagine His audience, Jesus cured the crippled man, they like Nicodemus must see that God is with Him. If they don't see this neither do they believe in the One who sent Him.
You have to remember they were waiting for the Messiah, Jesus clearly is performing miracles. Those out to condemn Him aren't living for God, they are living for self. Our belief speaks of our relationship with God, do we know who He is, have we experienced Him. The crippled man believes in God, he waits patiently to be healed and He accepted Jesus at His word. The gift of salvation is just that, hearing what Jesus tells us and believing.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b. That is eternal life, that is passing from death in the world to life eternal. That is having an ear to hear God and respond to Him. Jesus was condemned by the world but He didn't live for the world, He lived for the One who sent Him, God.
What is God saying to me: Listen to what I say and apply it to your life, the world condemns, I give life.
Dear Father, in our conversations you always give a gem, I don't always know the meaning but unexpectedly You give insight. In this daily conversation you are building context and developing the picture of Jesus as Son of Man and Son of God. I thank You for the gift of life that isn't just words but a living reality. Watch over us this day, keep us out of harms ways. Help us see and hear You at work in our lives. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Most Faithful, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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