Vamshi Eedara csc –
Readings: Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36
What will happen to us if we choose to denounce the life-giving message of Christ in our life? We become citizens of this world. Everything that we do in this world is anchored in this finite world alone. Many people think that there is no God and there is no heaven. So, when trials or problems come along their way, they have no other recourse but to solve their trials based on what this world has taught them to do. And when they are not able to solve their trials, they begin to lose hope in this world and in themselves, and for them it may look like the end of the world already.
What will happen to us if we have Jesus in our life? We will be full of hope even if the situation around us seems hopeless. This is the great difference in having Jesus in our life. We will be full of hope and will see things differently, as opposed to someone who doesn’t have Jesus in his or her life.
Today’s gospel reading says that whoever believes in the Son has eternal life but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God, remains upon him. It is now our choice to believe or disobey. To believe in Jesus is not only to look for solutions to our problems but Jesus teaches us how to deal with painful situations.