Easter Wk 5th: Thursday 19th May, 2022 May 19, 2022
Reflection on the WORD
Joy in Jesus: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “If you keep My Commandments, you will remain in My Love. . . and your joy will be complete.” Ponder on: The ‘Joy of Jesus’ is to experience the graces that in our obedience to Jesus’ Commandments, He will be able to love us deeply and unconditionally.
John 15:9-11
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my own joy may be in you and your joy be complete.’
Today's Pointers on God's Word
As you read the passage what words, phases or meanings caught your attention?
- •Jesus wishes us to follow the Lords commandments because He wants us to experience the greatest joy possible in our daily living. We can only be truly happy by following the Lord’s commandments.
- •Through God’s ultimate law to love Him with our whole heart, mind and soul and to love one another as ourselves, as Jesus, His Son has shown and taught us. Then we will be living an authentic life.
- •If we are able to live the authentic lives that God wills of us, we will surely find the great joy of finding God’s presence in our daily experiences of loving Him through the way we love, care and serve others who are in need.