Gospel:
John 7:40-53
Some in
the crowd who heard these words of Jesus said, “This is truly the Prophet.
Others said, “This is the Christ. But others said, “The Christ will not come
from Galilee, will he? Does not Scripture say that the Christ will be of
David’s family and come from Bethlehem, the village where David lived? So a
division occurred in the crowd because of him. Some of them even wanted to
arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.
So the
guards went to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why did you not
bring him? The guards answered, “Never before has anyone spoken like this man.
So the Pharisees answered them, “Have you also been deceived? Have any of the
authorities or the Pharisees believed in him? But this crowd, which does not
know the law, is accursed. Nicodemus, one of their members who had come to him
earlier, said to them “Does our law condemn a man before it first hears him and
finds out what he is doing? They answered and said to him “You are not from
Galilee also, are you? Look and see that no prophet arises from Galilee.”
Then each
went to his own house.
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Reflection:
What
would happen to you if you try to read the words of Jesus in the bible with
reverence and reflection? It will change
you and create a positive impact in your life. There would be renewal in your
life and you will live a life that has new meaning and purpose.
The
guards who were supposed to arrest Jesus were suddenly changed by the very
words of Jesus. Thus they were not able to carry out their mission they instead
became secret followers of Jesus. This is the great mystery of the words of
Jesus the moment you begin to read it.
Just try
reading His words in the bible with piety and notice how it will sink to you
and how it will soon change and transform you. There’s great power in the words
of Jesus if only we would try to read and reflect upon it.
But do we
still have time to read His words in the bible? We should create time for this
noble endeavor for this is our ticket to have a personal encounter with Him.
This is our ticket to know Jesus more deeply and intimately.
Never
mind if you will read the words of Jesus for the very first time in a very long
time. For the Holy Spirit will always be there to open your mind and walk you
through it. After which you will notice a positive transformation in your life.
- Marino J. Dasmarinas
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