God's Not Dead! He Lives Forever!

Blessed are they who open themselves to God.

21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

22 “All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

23 Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”-Luke10:21-24

Blessed indeed are the eyes and ears that saw and heard Jesus during His active ministry. We still see and hear Him though obscurely and in faith. How I wish for the time when finally I would see clearly God's Presence through the grace of beatific vision.

Jesus pointed out that the childlike are the ones who easily see and believe in God, whereas the wise and the learned - the thinkers of this time - cannot easily accept Him. The knowledge of God will always be hidden to anyone who does not have a childlike heart. This knowledge is not difficult to gain because what is needed is simple openness, acceptance and understanding that God is alive and lives among us and is in us. Once we opened to this grace, the flood gate of knowledge is opened making us see and understand Him according to our capacity. Strange that thinkers would like to prove that God existed mathematically, scientifically and philosophically. But once proven that indeed He existed, the thinkers use the fact against Him.

I saw the movie "God's Not Dead" the other day and I was so touched by the many students, men and women who defended God, who stood by God, and bravely defied their professors and teachers who taught the opposite. Indeed, these students, men and women are God's instruments, warriors and in some way, present day "Martyrs." Yes, they shared the hardships and persecutions of the early Christians who bravely surrendered themselves for the Faith.

Are we brave enough to stand by God today?

Image courtesy: G. Dore (Paradiso) and 'God's Not Dead' movie