And whoever gives only a cup of cold water
to one of these little ones to drink
because the little one is a disciple,
amen, I say to you,
he will surely not lose his reward.
he will surely not lose his reward.
--Matthew 10:42
Eternal life is a hard thing for even some devout Christians to believe. But we have to remember that Jesus does three things to help us accept this promise. First, he tells his disciples about eternal life, [for example,] in John 6. Second, he shows his disciples what it looks like by raising Lazarus from the dead, in John 11, proving that Jesus has power over death. Finally, he definitively reveals the pattern of eternal life, the “first fruits,” as St. Paul says, at the Resurrection.
But if that doesn’t “convince” you, look at it this way: God is love. God loved you into being and entered into a loving relationship with you, at the moment of your conception. Why, then, would a loving God let something like death end that loving relationship? No, God has a place prepared for each of us, a place where we will dwell with God until the end of time.
Hope in this. Trust in this. Most of all, believe in this.
--Fr. James Martin
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