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GOSPEL POWER l SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 l TUESDAY
GOSPEL POWER l SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 l TUESDAY
Triumph of the Cross
Gospel: Jn 3:13-17
Jesus said to Nicodemus, 13“No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. 14And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15that whoever 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 may not perish but may have eternal life. 17Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
God goes into kenosis — emptying of self, because in giving us his Son, God has given us his all. God did this so that we, who are dust, may share God’s very nature. No wonder the devil envies humanity and attempts to sabotage God’s work. But the lifting up of God’s Son on the cross inaugurates God’s victory and the devil’s defeat. Jesus foresees this when he declares: “now the ruler of this world will be driven out” (Jn 12:31). In John’s Gospel, Jesus performs no exorcism, but the crucifixion is the exorcism par excellence. What does the triumph of the cross mean for us today, as we continue to experience the workings of the evil one through the bad decisions of people and the structures of sin in the world? St. Paul says, “For freedom, Christ has set us free” (Gal 5:1). Though we continue to live in the world, we are empowered to choose and decide not to belong to it. Lord Jesus, by your cross and resurrection you have set us free. Help us to use our freedom to align ourselves with God’s will. Amen.
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GOSPEL POWER l SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 l TUESDAY
Triumph of the Cross
Gospel: Jn 3:13-17
Jesus said to Nicodemus, 13“No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. 14And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15that whoever 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 may not perish but may have eternal life. 17Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
God goes into kenosis — emptying of self, because in giving us his Son, God has given us his all. God did this so that we, who are dust, may share God’s very nature. No wonder the devil envies humanity and attempts to sabotage God’s work. But the lifting up of God’s Son on the cross inaugurates God’s victory and the devil’s defeat. Jesus foresees this when he declares: “now the ruler of this world will be driven out” (Jn 12:31). In John’s Gospel, Jesus performs no exorcism, but the crucifixion is the exorcism par excellence. What does the triumph of the cross mean for us today, as we continue to experience the workings of the evil one through the bad decisions of people and the structures of sin in the world? St. Paul says, “For freedom, Christ has set us free” (Gal 5:1). Though we continue to live in the world, we are empowered to choose and decide not to belong to it. Lord Jesus, by your cross and resurrection you have set us free. Help us to use our freedom to align ourselves with God’s will. Amen.