To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 5:17-26; Jn 3:16-21
The first verse of today’s
text is one of the most well known verses in the entire Bible. It speaks of the
unconditional love of God which was made visible and tangible in sending his
Son into the world. This was a free gift of God which was accepted by some but
rejected by others. The sending of the Son was so that all may have eternal life.
The primary purpose of sending the Son was not to condemn, but to save. Yet,
every person is free to decide whether he/she wants this free gift. Acceptance
of the gift of the Son of God results in salvation, rejection means that one
condemns oneself.
Though the light has come,
and people should normally have opted for it, some preferred the dark. The
reason why they did is because they did not want either their deeds or their
person to be exposed. Fear ruled their hearts. Those who opted for the light
opted for freedom and love.
It is unthinkable that God
would choose the manner of salvation that he did when he sent his Son to save.
God could have, like he did in the past, sent yet another messenger or even a
message. Yet, he opted for the most extreme of measures when he sent a part of
himself. It is even more stunning that this son was sent, not to judge, but to
draw people to God through love and forgiveness. The primary task of Jesus, as
his name suggests, was to be salvation to all. The all inclusive nature of this
salvation, and its availability to the whole human race, is something that is
possible only for God.
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