Bible Study: Acts 15, 7 to 21 and John
15, 9 to 11.
In a world of growing injustices, violence unleashed on innocent
citizens, leaders refusing to rise up to their responsibilities to provide the
dividends of democracy, a world where a particular set of people seem to be
having their way while perpetrating evil on a massive scale, a world of growing
anger among the citizens and especially among Christians who seem to be the victims
of these unprovoked attacks, one is tempted to wonder if Jesus Christ was ever
right when he preached love in place of hate.
We all desire to be happy and to live joyful and healthy lives
but the problem is that not everyone knows how to find this happiness and for
such persons, the key to relieve their pain is to unleash pain on others but it
never works. As strange and unreasonable as this may sound, the key to our
greatest happiness is not violence on others or revenge but love.
John 15, 10 to 12.
“If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my
Father's commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you,
that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. "This is my commandment,
that you love one another as I have loved you.”
When Jesus was
arrested, Peter took out a sword and struck the ear of Malchus, a slave to the
high priest, and to the amazement of everyone, Jesus put back the ear in place
and made an amazing statement: “Put your sword back into its place; for all who
take the sword will perish by the sword.” Matthew 26, 52.
This is a
statement for angry Christians in this country today. All those who go about
maiming, raping and killing our people are using the sword and whether they
like it or not, they too will perish by the sword of their hands. But it is not
for us to follow the way of Peter. Love is more powerful than hate!
Let us pray: Lord Jesus, help us to remain in your love by
loving as you loved. Amen.
St. Louis Maria De Monfort, pray for
us.
God bless you. Good morning. Be
Happy. Live Positive. Have Faith. It is well with you.
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