John 5: 24-30 The hour is coming and now is


Truly, truly I tell you that the person who hears my word and believes in the one who sent me has resurrection life, and will not come under judgement but has passed from death to life.

Truly, truly I tell you that the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.

For just as the Father has life in himself, in the same way he has given to the Son the right to life in himself.

And he gave authority to him to act as judge, because he is the Son of Man.

Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out: the ones who have done good things to resurrection for life, and the ones who have done evil things to resurrection for judgement.

I am able to do nothing by myself. As I hear, I judge. And my judgement is just. because I do not seek my will but the will of the one who sent me.

O Love, O God who created me, in your love recreate me.
O Love, who redeemed me,
fill up in me whatever part of your love
has fallen into neglect within me.
O Love, O God, who first loved me,
grant that with my whole heart,
and with my whole soul,
and with my whole strength,
I may love you.

Gertrude the Great

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2 responses to “John 5: 24-30 The hour is coming and now is”

  1. Brilliant passge and great interpretation, also the choice of prayer from Gertrude. Love with Christ for all time.
    Moya

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