Meditation Minute

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

“He who believes in the Son has eternal life.” In today’s Gospel reading (John 3:31-36), Jesus defines the path to eternal life. He tells us that we have been given the Holy Spirit so that we will know God. However, He tells us that it is our choice, we must accept the Holy Spirit. It is a gift freely given to us with no attachments. Christ said that He bore witness to the Holy Spirit yet man did not receive it. He tells us, “He who receives his testimony sets his seal to this, that God is true.” When we receive the grace of the Holy Spirit, He enables us to recognize God’s truth. But more importantly, “He who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him.” Again, we are challenged to make a decision. We must choose between the light of the Holy Spirit or the eventual wrath of God. The light leads us to eternal life in heaven. But by avoiding the light, we will be judged harshly by God. We can accept eternal life or eternal death. We must consider the consequences of our decisions. We must consider whether the decision we make leads us to or away from eternal life. Through faith and reason, we can begin to unwrap the truth of God. But this same reason can allow us to deny Christ and justify our bad choices. We can eventually rationalize or actions to the point where we completely empty our soul of the grace which reveals God’s truth to us. It is like having a viral infection.

A Simple Prayer

Lord Christ, fill me with the Holy Spirit.

Allow the Holy Spirit to transform my life.

Allow the Holy Spirit to help me make good decisions.

Allow the Holy Spirit to lead me to life eternal.

Yours in Christ

Michael Marcon