Whom Do We Obey?

 

2nd Week of Easter, Thursday

Acts 5:27-33

 Meditation

Whom Do We Obey?

The problem of the Sanhedrin was that the preaching of the Apostles was making them guilty of the blood of Jesus. The guilty will feel guilty, and they were, in fact, the cause of the death of Jesus. Guilty people wish to avoid the situation; it is a self-defensive mechanism. The best way to face the guilt is to accept the situation in reality and the actuality of the situation. The rest leave it to God’s grace and care.

To the Sanhedrin, Peter replies and chooses to obey God rather than the elders, who order them not to preach in the name of Jesus. They preferred to choose the order of God and not the orders of men. It is a hard choice in life to always choose the will of God and the commands of God instead of the human and worldly laws that are temporal.

Do we choose to obey God's inspiration or men's ways?

Gospel: Jn 3:31-36

Meditation

He who comes from above will be above all. Who is from heaven belongs to heaven. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth. He who came from above will bear witness to light. He who came from below will not see light but the wrath of God. The one who came from God utters God’s word. We know well that Jesus is the Word incarnate. He came to redeem us. We need to listen to his voice. Many fall victim to the evil one, lose their lives, and face the wrath of God. In your life, do you do the acts of light or darkness?

Are we from people above or below?

Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

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