In the gospel, Nicodemus was told by Jesus that “the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life” (See related reflection http://mysimplereflection.blogspot.com/2012/03/high-and-lifted-up.html ). We need to put God first in our lives, in our actions, in our work, in our daily life, so that slowly, as we are sensitive to him and as we follow him, we would be changed to be more and more like him. In this way, we would have eternal life with Him.
The first reading shows this being lived by the disciples. They were of one heart and one mind. Everything was communal – lahat hati hati sila. This shows us how much they love one another, how much they see God in one another, that they give more importance to people rather than their own personal material wealth. It is written that as they lived like this, “with great power the apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord” Yes, God was first in their lives.
Today, even if we may not necessarily be able to divide everything with each other, we are still encouraged to witness to God’s love and power. We can put God first if we do not exploit other people, and we show genuine concern for each other. We can put God first if we are sensitive enough to him and listen and obey his will as we live our lives and make our everyday decisions. We can put God first by praying always, keeping in constant communication with him, and getting to know him more. We put God first when we put ourselves and our personal needs second to Him.
May we also be encouraged to put Him first in our lives, even if it is not always easy to.
God bless!
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