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Gospel Reading for April 10, 2024 – John 3: 16-21
MOST EFFECTIVE WAY
God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God. And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.
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“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.” This was very obvious in the attitude of Jesus towards sinners. Unlike the scribes and Pharisees who were always on the watch for sinners so they could castigate and put the person to shame, not necessarily to defend the Law of Moses but to show they were experts of the Law, Jesus was very compassionate with sinners because it was the MOST EFFECTIVE WAY to make them change their ways. As is said, “Love Changes Everything.” It is God’s Love that makes it possible for us to attain eternal life.
Lord Jesus, may our lives always be the light that shines and dispels darkness in our part of the world!
