HE HAS NO POWER OVER ME
The
title of this reflection is critical to the life of a disciple of
Jesus. Jesus tells us that “the ruler of this world” is coming — Satan
is alive and kicking, so to speak. However, the important thing about
this is not that Satan is still alive, but that he has no power over
Jesus — and over us as well because of His generosity with us. Do you
believe this? If you don’t, then it would be virtually impossible for
you to grow as a disciple of Jesus. If you believe, then the
possibilities are endless.
Jesus is aware, even before He entered His passion, death and
resurrection, that He is going to be victorious. He is telling His
disciples, and that includes anyone who chooses to follow Him, that they
will share in His victory, too. Why? So that we will all be able to
return to the Father. Sin has separated us from our Father in heaven.
Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden for eating fruit from
the tree of Good and Evil. Jesus has come to dwell with us in order to
reunite us with His Father. That is why Jesus shares His victory with us
— in order to help us on our journey to heaven.
As we reflect upon the victory of Christ this Easter, we are called to
not just be spectators of the events but to participate in them and to
receive their effects. Is there anything more that we could reasonably
ask for from God? He has been as generous as He possibly can without
taking our free will from us. It is up to us to use our free will to
make a better choice than Adam and Eve in the Garden. Are we going to be
obedient to the promises of our Baptism, namely to reject Satan and
follow Jesus? Or are we going to continue in the rebellious ways of Adam
and Eve and so many others? Fr. Steve Tynan,
MGL
REFLECTION QUESTION: In what area of your life do you still rebel against God?
Holy
Spirit, help me to realize that, to a certain degree, my destiny is in
my hands. Help me to follow Christ as His disciple so that I may share
in the rewards and blessings of eternal life.
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