St. John the Apostle.
When I started reading the Gospel, I started at The Gospel
According to John and the words I would read opened my heart and mind to the
everlasting love God has for all of us. It’s hard to believe that God could love
me so much, but he does, and we are constantly reminded of that when we read
John 3:16, ‘Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him may not be lost but may have eternal life.’ Eternal
life that is a gift from knowing Jesus Christ, it is a quality of life, it is
gaining the truth and practicing and living out the word of God every day.
First letter of St John 1:1-14, Something which has existed
since the beginning, that we have heard, and we have seen with our own eyes;
that we have watched and touched with our hands; the Word, who is life- this is
our subject. That life was made visible: we saw it and we are giving our
testimony, telling you of the eternal life which was with the father and has
been made visible to us. What we have seen and heard we are telling you so that
you too may be in union with us, as we are in union with the Father and with
his Son Jesus Christ. We are writing this to you to make our own joy complete.
How can we make known what we have seen and heard from
knowing Jesus Christ?
I love this quote by St. John the Evangelist “our love
should not be just words and talk, it must be true love, which shows itself in
action.” This is very true, we can make known what we have seen and heard by
reflecting love, truth, light and the work of Christ. 1 John 3:18, ‘My
children, our love is not to be just words or mere talk, but something real and
active.’ I have said it before the word of God is alive and active and it is up
to us to keep it alive and active circulating around our families, friends, and
communities we may belong to.
So, let us remain faithful to Christ for there will be a
share in the triumph of Christ and God.
John 17:3 ‘And eternal life is this: to know you, the only
true God, and Jesus Christ who you have sent.’
May God Bless Always,
Written and created by Katie Robinson
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