Confident HopeFaith Gives Us Hope
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5) A Conquering Faith1 John 5:6-12
The Message6-8 Jesus—the Divine Christ! He experienced a life-giving birth and a death-killing death. Not only birth from the womb but baptismal birth of his ministry and sacrificial death. And all the while, the Spirit is confirming the truth, the reality of God’s presence at Jesus’ baptism and crucifixion, bringing those occasions alive for us. A triple testimony: the Spirit, the Baptism, the Crucifixion. And the three are in perfect agreement. 9-10 If we take human testimony at face value, how much more should we be reassured when God gives testimony as he does here, testifying concerning his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God inwardly confirms God’s testimony. Whoever refuses to believe in effect calls God a liar, refusing to believe God’s own testimony regarding his Son. 11-12 This is the testimony in essence: God gave us eternal life; the life is in his Son. So, whoever has the Son, has life; whoever rejects the Son rejects life. For ReflectionIn Jesus, we find proof of everlasting life. God has breathed life into our earth-based bodies, a "life-giving birth." God conquered death, "death-killing death." Jesus brought life back to Jarius's daughter.
Death is the end of the earthly vessel, but not the end of life. Therefore, though we do not know its form, life continues beyond death. Otherwise, how could Jesus perform resurrections? PrayPray and trust in God. Pray and know that Jesus is the mirror of God. Pray and accept the Mystery that is our God. Pray and be fearless.
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