If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I am not the one to condemn him; for I have come, not to condemn the
world, but to save the world. The one who rejects me, and does not receive my words, already has a judge: the very words I have
spoken will condemn him on the last day. For I have not spoken on my own authority; the Father, who sent me, has instructed me what to say and
how to speak. I know that his commandment is eternal life, and that is why the message I give, I give as the Father instructed me.”
Reflection:
In the end, Jesus discloses that He did not come on His own will but that of the
Father. The Father cannot give up on His creatures. He dared to send even His only
Son that the world may be saved. That is why Jesus is so passionate about His
mission. It is the Father’s dignity that is placed in line. That is why He
reminds His listeners that it is not He they reject but the one who sent Him. He
did not do anything from His own volition. It has always been according
to the plans of the Father. Thus rejection of His words is turning away from this
living Father who gave His all for the world.
© Copyright Bible Diary 2021