Acts 5:27-33 / John 3:31-36
As disciples of Jesus, we do not live in isolation and away from the world.
We are not cloistered and separated from the world. In fact, we are in the world and should be always in the world.
Though we are in the world, yet we are also not of the world.
Because by virtue of our baptism, we are called to live a life that is headed towards heaven.
Our mission on earth is to lead others to know about that life of heaven and to head towards there.
It is by our obedience to God that we witness to this heavenly life.
In the 1st reading, Peter and the apostles witnessed to this by saying that "Obedience to God comes before obedience to men".
But that also means we have reflected and discerned what the will of God is.
God gives the Holy Spirit without reserve for those who truly obey Him.
Then we will know what God wants of us and continue in life to journey towards heaven and to help others go on that way too.