Do We Compromise on the Message of Jesus?

 

5th Week of Easter Saturday

Acts 16:1-10

Meditation

Do We Compromise on the Message of Jesus?

Timothy's Father was Greek and mother a Jewish. Such marriage unions are not rare in the history of the world. God has a message for the fanatic attitude of the people. Timothy's parents are models for the new world order and new human society that is emerging.   Change is gradual; let us accept it. God loves everyone as they are and gives them a possibility to work for his/her salvation.

Timothy was circumcised and taken along with Paul to preach the gospel. The circumcision was the custom, and Paul followed the custom not to give trouble to the believers. We know Paul preached that circumcision is not a must for gentile believers. Circumcised or uncircumcised, but the faith in Jesus is important. One needs to believe in Jesus and live by the word of Jesus. Jesus’ message is to be lived in reality to have life in Jesus.

Are we ready to live by the message of Jesus without any compromise?

Gospel: Jn 15:18-21

Meditation

Jesus tells his disciples that if the world hated me, it will hate you too. You are of the world, and the world will love you. If you are not of the world, the world will hate you. No servant is greater than his master. The world persecuted me, so it will do the same to you. If anyone has kept my word, they will keep your word too. The world will behave exactly the way it had been with me. Do not be surprised and sad if these things happen to you. They do things against you, for they do not know that I have come from God.

Do we dare to witness to God and thereby be willing to suffer persecution?

Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

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