26 March 2015 — GOSPEL John 8:51-59

Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent

GOSPEL John 8:51-59

Jesus said to the Jews:
"Amen, amen, I say to you,
whoever keeps my word will never see death."
So the Jews said to him,
"Now we are sure that you are possessed.
Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say,
'Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.'
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died?
Or the prophets, who died?
Who do you make yourself out to be?"
Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is worth nothing;
but it is my Father who glorifies me,
of whom you say, 'He is our God.'
You do not know him, but I know him.
And if I should say that I do not know him,
I would be like you a liar.
But I do know him and I keep his word.
Abraham your father rejoiced to see my day;
he saw it and was glad."
So the Jews said to him,
"You are not yet fifty years old and you have seen Abraham?"
Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you,
before Abraham came to be, I AM."
So they picked up stones to throw at him;
but Jesus hid and went out of the temple area.

Reflection:

In today's Gospel, Jesus very solemnly said, "Before Abraham was, I AM."

There is a vast difference between Abraham & Jesus.

Abraham was a friend of God and Jesus is d Son of God. Abraham was gr8, bt his gr8est glory is being d father of d Messiah - Jesus Christ. Abraham lives in God's house as a slave, bt Christ Jesus reigns there as d Son.

Abraham is d father of faith & a best example of faith, bt Jesus is d object of faith. While Abraham founded many nations, Christ Jesus founded & inaugurated d eternal Kingdom of God. Abraham was a gr8 leader, bt Jesus Christ is d gr8 Saviour.

Betn Abraham & Jesus Christ, there is d vast difference of a creature & d Creator. That is d main reason Jesus said, "Before Abraham was, I AM."

It is a gr8 honour to b related to d Messiah. V, who believe in Jesus Christ & hv promised to hold fast to His teaching, r gr8ly honoured & privileged bz v r related to Him, not so much by blood, bt by our faith in Him.

May d Lord strengthen our relationship wt Him.

Jesus loves u. Hv a gr8 day ahead. God bless.

💐💙Wt Love. ...  Fr Robin, Powai💙💐