Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 8,31-42
Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, “If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples,
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, ‘You will become free’?”
Jesus answered them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
A slave does not remain in a household forever, but a son always remains.
So if a son frees you, then you will truly be free.
I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are trying to kill me, because my word has no room among you.
I tell you what I have seen in the Father’s presence; then do what you have heard from the Father.”
They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works of Abraham.
But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God; Abraham did not do this.
You are doing the works of your father!” (So) they said to him, “We are not illegitimate. We have one Father, God.”
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and am here; I did not come on my own, but he sent me.
Being free
1) Faithful. Fidelity is what helps you conquer, to overcome your failings and not to sell yourself short. It is vital to be faithful to your principles and to what Christ invites you to do. It means being faithful to the commandment of love. “Love one another, as I have loved you”. It also means to be faithful to the cross and the resurrection. It is the faithfulness to God that leads you to the cross where you are humiliated and misunderstood, but God reminds you that this is the way you will resuscitate and live. Being faithful to your principles is a hard task but being unfaithful creates a burden in our souls.
2) Freedom. Keeping up with your goals and objectives leads you to feel free. Freedom is a key aspect that Jesus presents in our lives. Freedom is what leads you to life, even if you go through bitter trials. Today, God invites you to seek freedom; that freedom that led Mary to say yes to bearing a child, that led Joseph to take the responsibility and led Peter to leave his fishing nets. It is freedom and conviction that makes a person become a hero.
3) Our father. Remember that God is in your heart today, in the depths of your soul and you must fight to keep Him there daily. God reminds us that He loves us infinitely. In today’s world there will always be lies and misunderstandings but there is always hope. This is the last thing we should lose. We must fight to keep God inside your hearts and let Him triumph.
God bless you in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Always remember that Heaven is our goal!
