"For God
so loved the world
that he gave
his only Son,
so that everyone
who believes in him
might not perish
but might have
eternal life."
(John 3:16)
God's promise of eternal life shifts our focus from temporary, worldly concerns to everlasting spiritual truths. We should keep this eternal perspective in mind to serve as our guide for our decisions, priorities, and how we handle challenges. Belief in Jesus is essential for eternal life. Our faith in Jesus is the pathway to salvation. Let us reflect on our faith journey and seek to deepen our relationship with Jesus through prayer, study, and community.
We should emulate God's immense love for us in our interactions with others by showing compassion, kindness, and selflessness. We should focus on spreading hope and encouragement rather than judgment and be a source of support and understanding for those around us. Let us contemplate the significance of the cross in our lives and let it remind us of the sacrifice Jesus made and inspire us to live a life of gratitude and service.
God’s promise of eternal life,
Shifts our focus, ends our strife.
From worldly concerns, we turn our gaze,
To everlasting truths, in awe we praise.
In decisions, priorities, and trials we face,
Let eternal perspective guide our pace.
Belief in Jesus, the essential key,
Faith in Him, our pathway to be free.
Reflect on our journey, our faith so deep,
In prayer, study, community, we seek.
To deepen our bond with Christ above,
Embracing His wisdom, His endless love.
Emulate God’s love, immense and pure,
In every interaction, let kindness endure.
Show compassion, selflessness, and grace,
Spreading hope, in every place.
Focus not on judgment, but on light,
Be a beacon of support, shining bright.
Contemplate the cross, its significance profound,
In Jesus’ sacrifice, our lives are found.
Live in gratitude, serve with a heart so true,
Inspired by the cross, in all we do.
Eternal life, our guiding star,
With faith in Jesus, we’ll go far.
Dear Lord Jesus,
We come before You with grateful hearts, embracing Your promise of eternal life. Help us to shift our focus from temporary, worldly concerns to the everlasting spiritual truths You have revealed. May this eternal perspective guide our decisions, priorities, and how we handle challenges.
We believe in You, Jesus, as the essential key to eternal life. Strengthen our faith, for it is through You that we find salvation. As we reflect on our faith journey, inspire us to deepen our relationship with You through prayer, study, and community.
Lord, teach us to emulate Your immense love in our interactions with others. Fill our hearts with compassion, kindness, and selflessness. Help us to spread hope and encouragement rather than judgment, and to be a source of support and understanding for those around us.
As we contemplate the significance of the cross, remind us of the sacrifice You made for us. Let this profound act of love inspire us to live lives of gratitude and service. May we always remember Your sacrifice and let it guide us in all we do.
In Your holy name, we pray.
Amen.
Pericope:
II: The Book of Signs
NICODEMUS
John 3:1-21
Gospel Acclamation
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Cross you have redeemed the world.
Gospel John 3:13-17
13 Jesus said to Nicodemus: “No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. 14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
Reflection Source:
Conversation with Copilot
