John 8:31–42
Then
Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word,
you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will
make you free.” They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have
never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, ‘You will be made
free’?” Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin
is a slave to sin. The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the
son has a place there for ever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free
indeed. I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you look for an
opportunity to kill me, because there is no place in you for my word. I declare
what I have seen in the Father’s presence; as for you, you should do what you
have heard from the Father.”Jesus and
Abraham
They answered him, “Abraham is our father.”
Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing what
Abraham did, but now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the
truth that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did. You are indeed doing
what your father does.” They said to him, “We are not illegitimate children; we
have one father, God himself.” Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father,
you would love me, for I came from God and now I am here. I did not come on my
own, but he sent me.”
Reflection
How
do I know the truth? From scientific
evidence, from googling in the internet?
Or from my intimate relationship with Jesus?
We
are Christians, but do we love God and love our neighbours?