O how difficult it is to live a righteous and loving life especially when tries to do so without God. For it is only through Jesus that we are able to do so.
Life without God is often a battle of Wills! Children against parents and vice versa, between family members, bosses and staff, co-workers, friends, church members, people we interect with. It all comes down to win or lose and we don’t like to lose. But the real question is who truly wins in the end?
Jesus never imposes His Will upon us, instead He warmly invites us to “Come and see…” Come and see how wonderful life is with Him in it. How peaceful and joyful, even when we carry our cross to follow Him. How we can lead fruitful lives in holiness, righteousness and love. How we can be transformed by Him, to be more and to do more. Let us rejoice as we say “Yes Lord, here I stand ready to follow You..” Amen
FIRST READING
John 3:7–10
GOSPEL
John 1:35–42
John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” The two disciples he what he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon. Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus. He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah,” which is translated Christ. Then he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John; you will be called Cephas,” which is translated Peter.
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