CERTIFIES THAT GOD IS TRUSTWORTHY

At 5,27-33; Ps 33; Jn 3,31-36
12 APRIL
Christ Jesus is the truth of God made flesh, history. He is also the crucified love of the Father. Whoever does not believe in the Son makes God a liar. God certifies with the works and the visible life that Jesus is from Him. But also makes a liar of Jesus. Jesus testifies that the Father sent him, while in truth he did not send him. He also makes a liar of John the Baptist. John solemnly declared that Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, proclaiming him in the same witness as the Son of God. Finally, whoever does not believe in Christ also make himself a liar. He says he has not sinned, while the flesh, his spirit and his soul, are kneaded with sin. When the truth of Christ is denied, the truth disappears on earth and in the heavens, in time and in eternity. Truly Christ Jesus is the truth of the Father and of the Holy Spirit, the truth of God and of man, the truth of the Church and of society, the truth of the invisible and the visible. He is the truth of every existing, eternal or created reality. Whoever does not believe in Christ, loses all truth and consumes himself to be built on falsehood and untruth. Since life is from the truth, whoever does not believe in Christ can only work for death. Christ Jesus is the only necessary to every man. Without him it is eternal nothingness.

Whoever does accept his testimony certifies that God is trustworthy (Jn 3, 33). So Jesus cried out in the temple area as he was teaching and said, “You know me and also know where I am from. Yet I did not come on my own, but the one who sent me, whom you do not know, is true (Jn 7, 28). I have much to say about you in condemnation. But the one who sent me is true, and what I heard from him I tell the world” (Jn 8, 26). If we say, “We have not sinned,” we make him a liar, and his word is not in us (1Jn 1, 10). Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar by not believing the testimony God has given about his Son (1Jn 5, 10).

The difference between Jesus and every other man is of origin. From this fundamental and essential difference of origin, then every other difference is born. From this difference of origin John the Baptist departed to attest his smallness or tininess.

John testified to him and cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me because he existed before me'” (Jn 1,15). John answered them, “I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie” (Jn 1,26-27).

Jesus is not only of heavenly origin, because he is not an angel sent by God, as it has happened and always happens. He is far beyond the created angelic nature. Jesus comes from the bosom of the Father, of the Father He is the Eternal Only Son, from the Father He has been begotten, in the bosom of the Father He dwells. This is the difference of origin, which becomes a difference of redemption, salvation, light, eternal life, grace and Holy Spirit. He is the only one who knows the Father and the only one who can reveal him. He is the only one who is the life of the Father and he is the only one who can give true life and eternal life to men. He is the only one who can give us the father and the Holy Spirit, in him, with him, for him and as our true life. He is the only Saviour and Redeemer, because he is the only one who gives the spirit without measure. Everything is in him. For Him everything is. With him everything rivives. This is his difference.

The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes from heaven (is above all). He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. Whoever does accept his testimony certifies that God is trustworthy. For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God. He does not ration his gift of the Spirit. The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.

Then, it is understood that there is no difference. He is, others are not. He is holiness, others sin. He is life, others death. He is God, the others are creatures He made. He is the Eternal Son of the Father who became flesh, the others are only flesh. He gives eternal life to everyone. Everyone must believe in him to have life.

Virgin Mary, Mother of the Redemption, Angels and Saints make us one with Christ.