he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. This is how Judgment is made: Light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light,
because their deeds were evil. For whoever does wrong hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, for fear that his deeds will be seen as evil. But whoever lives according
to the truth comes into the light, so that it can be clearly seen that his works have been done in God.”
Lectio Divina:
READ: The action of Moses in the past found meaning later on in the life of
Jesus when He Himself was also lifted up on the cross to heal humankind from
the poison of sin. He was God’s own beloved yet it did not stop God to offer His
Only Son to redeem the world. Thus, eternal life can be had, if one believes in
the Son and follow His words that leads to the light.
REFLECT: God sought the way of love to redeem the world. God could have
saved the world in other ways, perhaps even less stressful and gory. But God
decided that it is through love. Because of this God paid the price. God gave up
His only Son. This sacrifice of the Father was obediently followed by the Son who
loves the Father so much. He did not hesitate nor question the divine decision
of His Father. For He too loved the world in the same way that the Father loves
the world. That is why He is the light of the world. There is no cloud of doubt
in what He is doing. He believes in the Father’s project in as much as it is also
His project. So, to believe in Jesus Christ is to believe in His Father whom He
represents. The one who believes will be saved because this is the project of
God the Father and the Son.
RESPOND: God has shown that the way of love is difficult. The price is steep
sometimes. But at the end of it all, it is worth it. The sacrifices in between fade at
the beautiful outcome of loving. And so perhaps, it is high time to think of our
own loves. If it is holy and noble and true, despite the hardships in between, let
us press onwards because Jesus already showed us how it would end.
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