Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
THE FRUIT
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. – John 3:17
Remember when Adam and Eve were tempted by the serpent? The woman said
to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God
did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of
the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’”
The reason why I took these verses is to emphasize that God never said
that they can’t eat from any tree in the garden. Neither did He say that
they can’t taste the delicious fruits nor that they can’t be happy.
Rather, God said, they could eat any fruit except the fruit from the
tree that is in the middle of the garden, because it will cause them
harm.
Friends, God wants to protect us. And I believe that the reason why God
sent His only Son in this world is because He wanted us to understand
this very fact. We need Jesus. Jesus Christ is our bridge to God. He is
the connection we need to understand deeper the great love the Father
has for us.
The Father sent Jesus not to condemn us but to save us. Erika Mendoza (epaulmendoza@gmail.com)
Reflection: Christ died that you may live. So make your life count by living for Him.
Thank You, Lord God, for sending us Your Son, Jesus Christ.
St. Notburga, pray for us.
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