When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Master, when did you come here?”
Jesus answered, “Truly, I say to you, you look for me, not because of the signs which you have seen, but because you ate bread and were satisfied.
Work then, not for perishable food, but for the lasting food which gives eternal life. The Son of Man will give it to you,
for he is the one on whom the Father has put his mark.”
Then the Jews asked him, “What shall we do? What are the works that God wants us to do?”
And Jesus answered them, “The work God wants is this: that you believe in the One whom God has sent.”
REFLECTION:
The first reading introduces us to the story of St. Stephen, one of the first martyrs of the early Church, a young man emboldened to preach the Good News.
In the Gospel, Jesus is asked by his disciples what the works were that he wanted them to do. To this he responds that what God wants is that they
‘believe in him’. It’s something so simple and yet often seems so difficult in a world that seems to be so jaded and cynical. This Stephen didn’t only do,
he would, in fact, give up his own life for it.
When was the last time I spoke to someone about my faith? Take the opportunity to share your faith in Jesus with someone. Take the risk, as Stephen did.
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