...there is another who testifies on my behalf, and i know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true. .... The works that the Father gave me to accomplish, these works that i perform testify on my behalf. I came in the name of my Father, but you do not accept me..
The greatest proof of love comes from the Father who gives His full love to His only son. Such love demonstrates that there's truely great for whomsoever accepts Jesus, because accepting Jesus is accepting the work of the Father.
Indeed, it is important to realize this point of being children of the Father. In our christian catholic faith, we are so focused to the do's and dont's of the religion, which exactly opposite to the content of the love of that father of the "prodigal son", who waited day and night for the return of his beloved.
Sometimes, it's more easier to imagine a religious practice of certain things rather than getting into action of this realtionship with the Father in Heaven, who is truely the "witness" or the "testimony" of Jesus to His actions. The mere compliance of the Law itself and precepts, illudes the person to be a believer, but does it really change his outview in life especially in moments of terrible disaster and plague?
Right now, we are facing this horrible moment of the attack of CoVid-19, and a lot of people saying : "our faith in God should be our strength". Of course, because our faith comes from the Love of our Father, who is the Father of Jesus. Whatever it may be, we know that our Father knows the best for us. He will never abandon us. He will never forget us. He will do everything to bring us to the light, because He will never allow His children to be lost astray on the darkness.
Prayer:
Jesus, I know that the Father never left you. I believe that you are with me right now. And I entrust to you all the people that I love. Keep me safe at your side, near to your heart, near to your Holy Wounds, that no evil can break my hope and my love. Increase my faith, as I pass through this hard moments, send me your Holy Spirit, that I may do, think and speak what is right so to uplift those who are in need of comfort and consolation. This I pray in your name. Amen.
From the Gospel according to John
JN 5:31-47
Jesus said to the Jews:
“If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not true.
But there is another who testifies on my behalf,
and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true.
You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth.
I do not accept human testimony,
but I say this so that you may be saved.
He was a burning and shining lamp,
and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light.
But I have testimony greater than John’s.
The works that the Father gave me to accomplish,
these works that I perform testify on my behalf
that the Father has sent me.
Moreover, the Father who sent me has testified on my behalf.
But you have never heard his voice nor seen his form,
and you do not have his word remaining in you,
because you do not believe in the one whom he has sent.
You search the Scriptures,
because you think you have eternal life through them;
even they testify on my behalf.
But you do not want to come to me to have life.
“I do not accept human praise;
moreover, I know that you do not have the love of God in you.
I came in the name of my Father,
but you do not accept me;
yet if another comes in his own name,
you will accept him.
How can you believe, when you accept praise from one another
and do not seek the praise that comes from the only God?
Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father:
the one who will accuse you is Moses,
in whom you have placed your hope.
For if you had believed Moses,
you would have believed me,
because he wrote about me.
But if you do not believe his writings,
how will you believe my words?”
JN 5:31-47
Jesus said to the Jews:
“If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not true.
But there is another who testifies on my behalf,
and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true.
You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth.
I do not accept human testimony,
but I say this so that you may be saved.
He was a burning and shining lamp,
and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light.
But I have testimony greater than John’s.
The works that the Father gave me to accomplish,
these works that I perform testify on my behalf
that the Father has sent me.
Moreover, the Father who sent me has testified on my behalf.
But you have never heard his voice nor seen his form,
and you do not have his word remaining in you,
because you do not believe in the one whom he has sent.
You search the Scriptures,
because you think you have eternal life through them;
even they testify on my behalf.
But you do not want to come to me to have life.
“I do not accept human praise;
moreover, I know that you do not have the love of God in you.
I came in the name of my Father,
but you do not accept me;
yet if another comes in his own name,
you will accept him.
How can you believe, when you accept praise from one another
and do not seek the praise that comes from the only God?
Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father:
the one who will accuse you is Moses,
in whom you have placed your hope.
For if you had believed Moses,
you would have believed me,
because he wrote about me.
But if you do not believe his writings,
how will you believe my words?”
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