Isaiah 49 : 8-15 / John 5 : 17-30 (2023)
Words are powerful. We use words to convey our ideas and concepts.
We use words to express our feelings and our convictions.
Although at times we feel that there are just too much words with nothing much to convey.
We also just heard a lot of words from the 1st reading and the gospel.
But these words will just remain as words unless we hear something more.
When we hear the voice of Jesus behind those words, then those words become powerful. Then those words become life-giving.
Jesus said that whoever listens to His words has eternal life.
To have eternal life means that we will live our lives the way that Jesus wants us to live.
That means we must live a life that is free from sin and wrong-doing, so that we know what peace and joy and love and the fullness of life is all about.
And whenever we have our needs, we just have to present it to the Lord in prayer.
As the Lord said in the 1st reading : At the favourable time I will answer you.
Those are powerful words of God's promises. May we listen to them, so that we will have life.