John 8:21-30. Do
we belong to God or to the world? The “world” in John’s gospel does not simply refer
to the material world, but to all forces and mentalities that oppose the
Kingdom of God. Thus, to his Jewish accusers, Jesus said: “You are of this
world, I am not of this world.” Jesus became flesh, shared our human nature, and
lived with us, but he remained conscious that he has a Father in heaven to whom
he is united and for whom he is doing everything. And this is also Jesus’
invitation to all of us: to live in the world without becoming worldly. God
gives this material world to us. We live here and enjoy its good things. And
yet, let us not forget that we belong to God and we have to use everything to
promote love, joy, peace and justice, or simply, the kingdom of God.
