DEFEND JESUS LIKE NICODEMUS

Saturday of the Fourth Sunday of Lent Year C John 7:40-53 In today’s Gospel, prejudice is the main reason that hinder the Jews from accepting Jesus as the promised Messiah. To them, Jesus was a threat, a danger to their position of authority and they will lose their credibility among the people if they would not eliminate Him. They doubted His Davidic descent because he was of Galilean origin. Three points I would like to share with you today. First, opinions founded on prejudice are always sustained with the greatest violence. Prejudice is a disease. Its like virus too. Sometimes our human opinions and personal prejudices blinded us to the truth about God. Friends, let us be cautious of our judgements towards others. Have yourself check in the mirror first. Take a good look at ourselves before we judge others. Second, I love what Nicodemus did, He stand to defend Jesus saying: “Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?” He was not afraid to take his stand to defend Jesus. Friends, we need people like Nicodemus. Defend Jesus, fight for Jesus because He is always fighting for us. Finally, like Jesus let our life be a sign of contradiction. Today, in this world which choose and promote death (abortion, Euthanasia) let us be the defender of life. If government wants the legalization of divorce then fight for the sanctity and unity of marriage. Hate any concept that destroys our faith. Continue to be faithfull even others are faithfless. Fight the good fight of faith. Stay in the fight till the final round. Let your persecutors and accuser say: “Never before has anyone spoken/fight like this man.” Blessings Fr. Jhack