Our souls, our hearts and our entire being need, every day, the words of life that come from the heart of Jesus
“Verily, verily, I say, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life.Will not be condemned, as it has passed from death to life “ (John 5:24).
We want life! We don’t want to remain in death or live in the abyss forever. On the contrary, we want life in God, the eternal life. We want this replendent life to shine is in us and that we live in the Lord.
What does it take to have life? What do you need to do to qualify our life and give meaning to it?
It’s to us that Jesus says, “Whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life”(John 5.24).
First, you need to hear the word, and dedicate yourself to it. When we didn’t hear the words of God, we’re just left with the words of the world, we get our knowledge and theories, with our science and what we hear of this or that. However, we need to hear Jesus, let His words be life for our life.
To whom shall we go, Lord? God alone has words of eternal life. And because his words are life,we need them. So, devote yourself to hear His word, put your ears and your heart to, every day, to hear the word of life.
As well as our life needs food, daily care; our soul, heart and our all need, every day, the words of life that come from the heart of Jesus. But it is not enough to just listen to him, you have to believe, demonstrate faith, trust and give credit to the words of the Lord.
Faith is a divine gift, a grace that comes from God, so we must ask the Lord for this gift sublime and so necessary to grow in intimacy with Him. It is not enough to believe in the Lord, you must have full confidence and faith that his words are light to our lives.
We pray to the heart of Jesus, so that in this Lenten walk, He may give us the grace to hear his word, believe in them, for we see life according to his will.
God bless you!
Fr. Roger Araujo
New song community priest, journalist and collaborator of the new song Portal.