Gospel:
John 14:21-26
Jesus
said to his disciples:“Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one
who loves me. Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him
and reveal myself to him.” Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him, “Master, then
what happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” Jesus
answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will
love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. Whoever does
not love me does not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that
of the Father who sent me.
“I have
told you this while I am with you. The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the
Father will send in my name—he will teach you everything and remind you of all
that I told you.”
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Reflection:
How do we
convey our love for Jesus? Do we love Him through our words alone or through
our words and deeds? The ideal expression of love for Jesus is love through
words and deeds. By loving Jesus we also receive love from Him love that is far
more than the love that we give Him.
For
example in marriage, if a man or a woman would express his/her love through
words and deeds. He/she would receive more love than what he/she gives. This is
the miracle of love that originates from God’s love for His only begotten Son
which Jesus channels to us.
As we
express love to our spouse, relative, friend or to a stranger. Let us not only
convey it with words. Let us put deeds
into it for this is how Jesus loved us. Jesus did not only express His love for
us through His words. He reinforced it by giving His very life for us on the
cross.
Let us be
assured that when we give love we would also receive love. Love that is more
than the love that we give. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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