Today’s Reflection
Gospel: John 8:31-42
April 6, 2022 | Wednesday

Today’s Gospel

Jesus went on to say to the Jews who believed in him “You will be my true disciples, if you keep my word. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are the descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves of anyone. What do you mean by saying: You will be free?”

Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave. But the slave doesn’t stay in the house forever; the son stays forever. So, if the Son makes you free, you will be really free. I know that you are the descendants of Abraham; yet you want to kill me because my word finds no place in you. For my part, I speak of what I have seen in my Father’s presence, but you do what you have learned from your father.”

They answered him, “Our father is Abraham.” Then Jesus said, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do as Abraham did. But now you want to kill me, the one who tells you the truth – the truth that I have learned from God. That is not what Abraham did; what you are doing are the works of your father.”

The Jews said to him, “We are not illegitimate children; we have one Father God.” Jesus replied, “If God were your Father you would love me, for I came forth from God, and I am here. And I didn’t come by my own decision, but it was he himself who sent me.”

Today’s Reflection:

There will be situations in our lives where we will be pushed to choose between following God’s will or doing the opposite to get out of trouble or misery. When the former serves as the most inconvenient option and choosing it means placing the odds against your favor, it becomes an avenue for us to perform the “leap of faith.” This is called this way because it is tantamount to jumping towards unknown depths while holding on to an intangible promise from God, and risking having a bad fall for making one of the deepest mistakes or stupidity in your life. Performing the leap of faith is what Abraham is known for, thus he is called “the Father of Faith.” Jesus clarifies that we become children of Abraham not by lineage, but by inheriting his self-denial, courage and faith. In our moments of doubt, may we have the same courage as Abraham and choose to take a leap of faith. /Vulnerasti, 2022