The
feast of the Dedication was taking place in Jerusalem. It was winter. And Jesus
walked about in the temple area on the Portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered
around him and said to him, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If
you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them, “I told you and you
do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify to me. But you do
not believe, because you are not among my sheep. My sheep hear my voice; I know
them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never
perish. No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me,
is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand. The
Father and I are one.”
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Reflection:
How
can we make others believe in Jesus as our Messiah/Savior? We have to share our
faith in Jesus and we have to live His teachings. For example, if we say that
we follow Jesus what comes after that is an honest to goodness self-examination
about ourselves. Are we humble? Are we forgiving? Are we simple?
In our
gospel for this Tuesday, the Jews gathered around Jesus and they said to HIM,
"How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us
plainly (John 10:24)." They’re obviously unbelievers/non-followers, yes
they know Jesus but they don’t believe in Jesus.
From
the time of Jesus let us fast forward today; our present technology driven
times. Many are still unbelievers today, yes they know Jesus but it ends there.
There’s no personal encounter and relationship with Jesus and there’s no living
faith in Jesus. What are we going to do about this?
The
challenge before us all is so plain and so simple, we have to learn to share
and live our faith in Jesus. So that those who don’t believe may now believe
and those who don’t have faith will now have faith.
Will
you share your faith in Jesus? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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