Today's gospel passage contains the famous verse, "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." (Jn 8: 31). The truth is that God loves us so much that he sent Jesus to us so that we might know and see his love in action, and that despite our own sinfulness, God loves us and wants nothing more to embrace us forever in his arms. Whatever we have done in the past, are doing now, or will do in the future, God's love is still there for us...We can't lose. Hence, the freedom Jesus speaks of. The Pharisees refused to believe that they needed Jesus, and thus remained in bondage. Our call is to accept Jesus into our lives as our healer, savior, love of our life. Then we will be free to basque in that love, to love and laugh and bring hope and joy to others. Our faith is not a faith of doom and gloom, but of Easter Joy. May we never forget this.
Bro.Rene
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