It is 15th April 2021.
The readings are from Acts 5:27-33; and the Gospel from John 3:31-36.
A guru lost his priestly ring in his room. He called all the disciples to help him find the ring in the courtyard. One of the disciples asked him when you have lost your ring inside the room, why are you searching outside. The guru said: “The room is too dark and I can’t see very well. I came out to the courtyard to look for my ring because there is much more light out here.”
Life and truth are found with the owner of life and truth.
G.K. Chesterton in his book St. Thomas Aquinas shares: “The Saint is a medicine because he is an antidote. That is why the saint is often a martyr; he is mistaken for a poison because he is an antidote.”
The Apostles retorted, “We must obey God rather than any human authority.” By this, Peter and John wanted to convey that the human authorities cannot replace God. Obedience comes by faith not merely by a set of conviction. What we require is a genuine listening,
Who do we obey? God or men? What do you say?
There is only a subtle difference between stubbornness and strength of character. Some of us could be unrealistically convinced that we have the whole package of truth and it needs to be conveyed by all means and obeyed at all costs. To establish and expose truth, we do need not murder charity. When pride and arrogance get into our reasoning, we neither obey God nor people. In exaggerating the truth, we do not become extra saintly. “The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.” (1 John 2:17)
We all need to obey truth. God is truth. Without prayer and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we cannot testify to the truth. By constantly recognising the uniqueness of Jesus, we come closer to life and truth. To experience eternal life, we need to have the taste of truth in authentic response in faith. Have a lovely day. God bless you.