God’s love

Gospel: Jn 7:40-53
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031624.cfm

When it comes to Jesus’s passion, it is easy for us to detach ourselves from the experience as if they are just stories. For those of us who grew up in Christian households, these are stories that we’ve heard since we were very young. Every year, we experience Easter with our traditions and practices.

But take some time with this; God decided to come down and be with us. God wanted to experience directly what it was like to be human. God wanted to become finite and get to know us. God experienced pain and suffering. God experienced being condemned and judged by others. 

In return, we condemned and rebuked him. We looked for ways to deny his divinity and minimize his message. God then suffered and died. God didn’t have to do this. God chose to do this for us because God loves us. 

This is what love does. Love gives. Love is there for the other.

As we get closer to Easter, reflect on all that Jesus went through for us.