Sunday Reflection (May 5, 2024)

As Jesus shared this spiritual insight with the disciples he called his friends, he speaks to us in Christ’s Church. God has chosen each of us for friendship with God, as evidenced by our gathering as the body of Christ. Like the disciples, God has chosen us for a purpose and responsibility: To keep the commands of Christ, a call to action that should motivate and inspire us all!

Through friendship with God, we gain a profound understanding of His plans and intentions for the world. This understanding is not about violence and retaliation but about the transformative power of embodying love in the face of hatred, concern in the face of indifference, and good in the face of evil. The world is in desperate need of such a message, and God has chosen you in Christ’s Church to be the bearers of this transformative power. Nurture your friendship with God; He will create something beautiful in your life and those around you (John 15:12-17).