Light of Jesus – Reflection on John 12:44-50
Imagine you are responsible for the lives of many on a ship. It is a very dark night. A storm surrounds you, you have limited visibility, and the seas are rough. However, you have faith and confidence in your tasks. In the distance, you glimpse a faint lighthouse beacon and hear its deep resonating sounds. Everyone will be safe because you can keep the ship from crashing against the boulders by knowing the available light and sound, no matter how little. So it is with the light of Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit. You have learned to pay attention to whispers that guide your journey within the perilous world as you navigate permanent and eternal life.
Jesus Speaks Near the Treasury by James Tissot (full resolution image of painting).
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Additional Eastertide Reflections
John 12:44-50 – Scripture (NRSV Bible)
Summary of Jesus’ Teaching
44 Then Jesus cried aloud: “Whoever believes in me believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45 And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. 46 I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness. 47 I do not judge anyone who hears my words and does not keep them, for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 The one who rejects me and does not receive my word has a judge; on the last day the word that I have spoken will serve as judge, 49 for I have not spoken on my own, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment about what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I speak, therefore, I speak just as the Father has told me.”
Additional Thoughts
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Prayer for young families:
Lord, let the young families of our communities get to know your joy, peace, comfort, and love despite the world’s distractions.
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