GOD’S APPROVAL

Thursday of the Fourth Sunday of Lent Year C John 5:31-47 The Gospel of today enumerates witnesses to Jesus and His ministry but people around Him refused to believe. Inspite of the testimony of John about Him, amidst of the revelation of the Scripture about Him and inspite of His Father’s testimony they are still skeptical and cynical. The reason of thier disbelief is this: “How can you believe when you accept glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the one who alone is God?” Jews are seeking human praise not God’s glory. Let us not be a stiff-neck people. Three points that I would like to share with you today. First, do not look after for human recognitions, appreciations and praises from others. God’s approval is more important than human’s acceptance. Friends, try to please God than men. A life spent seeking approval of others is a life spent without joy. The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think. Brethren, care more about what God thinks. Second, there must be something in us that other people might see. We dont need to tell them, they should be able. You heard me say this before: “IT IS BETTER TO HAVE GOD APPROVE THAN THE WORLD APPLAUD.” Friends, dont worry about what people’s opinion of you for God never told us to impress others but to believe in Him. Finally, let pleasing God be bigger than pleasing people. Our main purpose is to make God smile. Pleasing a human is very difficult but pleasing God is the easiest. Let us live our life for the Lord not for the people. Blessings Fr. Jhack