TODAY’S GOSPEL READING
2 APRIL, 2025
John 5:17-30
Jesus answered the Jews:
“My Father is at work until now, so I am at work.”
For this reason they tried all the more to kill him,
because he not only broke the sabbath
but he also called God his own father, making himself equal to God.
Jesus answered and said to them,
“Amen, amen, I say to you, the Son cannot do anything on his own,
but only what he sees the Father doing;
for what he does, the Son will do also.
For the Father loves the Son
and shows him everything that he himself does,
and he will show him greater works than these,
so that you may be amazed.
For just as the Father raises the dead and gives life,
so also does the Son give life to whomever he wishes.
Nor does the Father judge anyone,
but he has given all judgment to the Son,
so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father.
Whoever does not honor the Son
does not honor the Father who sent him.
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever hears my word
and believes in the one who sent me
has eternal life and will not come to condemnation,
but has passed from death to life.
Amen, amen, I say to you, the hour is coming and is now here
when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God,
and those who hear will live.
For just as the Father has life in himself,
so also he gave to the Son the possession of life in himself.
And he gave him power to exercise judgment,
because he is the Son of Man.
Do not be amazed at this,
because the hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs
will hear his voice and will come out,
those who have done good deeds
to the resurrection of life,
but those who have done wicked deeds
to the resurrection of condemnation.
“I cannot do anything on my own;
I judge as I hear, and my judgment is just,
because I do not seek my own will
but the will of the one who sent me.”
THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD!
REFLECTION
In this passage, Jesus reveals His unity with the Father, emphasizing that His works are a direct reflection of God’s will. He declares that He has been given authority to give life and to judge, demonstrating His divine nature. This challenges us to recognize Jesus not just as a teacher but as the Son of God, calling us to listen to His words and believe in Him for eternal life. It is a reminder that our faith is not merely about rules or rituals but about a relationship with Christ, who offers us true life and redemption.
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, thank You for revealing Your love and power through Jesus. Help us to trust in Him fully, knowing that He is the source of life and salvation. Open our hearts to hear His voice and follow His will. Strengthen our faith so that we may live in the light of Your truth and grace. May we always seek to do what is pleasing to You, reflecting Your love in our daily lives. Amen
