Reading of the Holy Gospel of John
(John 3, 31-36)
» The one who comes from above
is above all;
the one who is from the earth,
belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth.
The one who comes from Heaven,
is above all;
He testifies to what he has seen and heard,
but no one accepts his testimony.
Whoever has accepted it,
has certified that God is truthful.
For the one whom God has sent
speaks the words of God
or God gives the Spirit without limit.
The Father loves the Son
and has placed everything in his hands.
Whoever believes in the Son,
has eternal life;
but whoever rejects the Son,
will not see life;
for God’s wrath remains on them.«
Word of God.
Dear,
Jesus by beauty, grace and thoughts of St. John, the apostle and evangelist… speaks of both heavenly and earthly reality. As if the heavenly is one reality, and this earthly reality is another reality. From Heaven…says Jesus: no one receives his testimonies. However, those who receive confirm that God is true.
Yes… this heavenly reality aspires to one only Truth – Jesus Christ. There is one Truth and God is true! Look at the reality of the life of Jesus, but not only that, but also these events that the apostles themselves… especially Peter and John, and even Paul later… experienced All this only confirms the beauty and constancy of the Risen Christ.
The Psalm says: Taste and see how good the Lord is; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! Taste this reality, beloved man. Taste the Grace. Taste Love. Taste the Mystery that this holy Gospel brings you.
Let that thought – to be born from above – be in our hearts… in the depths of our soul, spirit, body… and for all Eternity, man has nothing to fear.
Sin can happen, but do not remain in it. Correct as soon as possible. Rise up, continue and strive for the only, holy and indestructible Truth, because no matter how different the realities of Heaven and Earth are today… we know where we are from, where we are, and where we are striving.
Take refuge in the Wounds of the Son of Holy Eternity… today, the Wounds of His Right and Left… and pray for the Grace of salvation for soul, spirit and body.
Source:
- Holy Congregation for Divine Worship (2007); Order of Readings, Svagdanja Čitanja, Krsćanska Sadašnjost, Zagreb