I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and of earth… We say this every Sunday in the Creed, yet have we pondered what it means to believe? To believe, is it not to worship? And to worship, is is not to love? To love, is it not to be in a relationship? To be in Communion?
Whom or what do we spend most if not all of time with? Our family? Our friends? Our work? Watching television? Sports? Computer games? Do we even have room in our hearts for God?
Lord Jesus come into my heart, let me not go a day without You in mind or in spirit. For I know all too well that without Your Grace I fall easily into sin. And Sin separates me from my loving God and blinds me to His presence. Let me never lose my God.. Amen
FIRST READING
Daniel 3:14–20, 91–92, 95
GOSPEL
John 8:31–42
Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, “If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, ‘You will become free’?” Jesus answered them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin. A slave does not remain in a household forever, but a son always remains. So if the Son frees you, then you will truly be free. I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are trying to kill me, because my word has no room among you. I tell you what I have seen in the Father’s presence; then do what you have heard from the Father.”
They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works of Abraham. But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God; Abraham did not do this. You are doing the works of your father!” So they said to him, “We were not born of fornication. We have one Father, God.” Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and am here; I did not come on my own, but he sent me.”
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