Gospel: John 10:22-30
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 have an encounter with Jesus? We have to
abide with what Jesus tells us in the scripture/bible. If He tells us that He
and the Father are one we have to believe it without any doubt. For the simple
reason that all of Jesus pronouncements are not empty, it is solidly supported
by other passages in the bible.
What separates those who believe and those who don’t?
Those who believe receive the full graces of the power that emanates from
Jesus. For example, their lives are changed, their faith is strengthened, and
they themselves become agents of positive change in their own respective
environments.
Those who do not believe or who take Jesus
nonchalantly are left out in terms of spiritual graces, their individual faith
life is not strengthened. They are more vulnerable to the many forces of evil
and they don’t have the spiritual strength that faithful believers
have.
What is the secret for us to believe? We have to humble ourselves before Jesus. We have to accept with faith every word that He tells us in the scripture/bible and we have to be present during Holy Mass most especially Sunday Holy Mass. The moment we do so, this would be the beginning of our renewed life with Jesus. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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