24 March 2015 — GOSPEL: John 8:21-30

Tuesday of the 5th Week of Lent

GOSPEL: John 8:21-30

Jesus said to the Pharisees:
"I am going away and you will look for me,
but you will die in your sin.
Where I am going you cannot come."
So the Jews said,
"He is not going to kill himself, is he,
because he said, 'Where I am going you cannot come'?"
He said to them, "You belong to what is below,
I belong to what is above.
You belong to this world,
but I do not belong to this world.
That is why I told you that you will die in your sins.
For if you do not believe that I AM,
you will die in your sins."
So they said to him, "Who are you?"
Jesus said to them, "What I told you from the beginning.
I have much to say about you in condemnation.
But the one who sent me is true,
and what I heard from him I tell the world."
They did not realize that he was speaking to them of the Father.
So Jesus said to them,
"When you lift up the Son of Man,
then you will realize that I AM,
and that I do nothing on my own,
but I say only what the Father taught me.
The one who sent me is with me.
He has not left me alone,
because I always do what is pleasing to him."
Because he spoke this way, many came to believe in him.

Reflection:

In today's Gospel, Jesus is speaking abt Himself & telling d pple that only when they hv killed Him they will realise that He is d Son of God bz only then they will see His glory.

Like d bronze serpent on d pole, Christ on d Cross will bring us new life. V r called to believe in Jesus though v hv nt seen Him with our own eyes.

The Jews in Egypt saw God's power when He led them to freedom, yet they turned against Him. We must not turn against Him, bt must put our total trust in Him, spreading His Gospel thruout our lives.

Our Lord has revealed Himself to d world. He is not just a gr8 man, an amazing prophet, or an incredible miracle worker.

He is d Gr8 "I AM". He is our Lord & Savior, He is d Light, d Vine, d Gate, d Way, d Truth, d Life, d Resurrection, d beginning & end of our life & faith journey.

V all must hv d Spirit of Jesus in us.

Prayer: "Lord, here I am. Take me; love me; embrace me; support me; encourage me; heal me; strengthen me; believe in me, and love me till v r 1 again". Amen.

Jesus loves u. Hv a gracefilled day ahead. God bless.

💐💙Wt Love. ...  Fr Robin, Powai💙💐