ይቤሉ እስራኤል

፳፯ / ሕዳር · 2026-12-06

Saint Paul teaches that the light of God shines in the hearts of believers through the face of Jesus Christ. Yet this divine treasure is carried in fragile human beings—like treasure in earthen vessels—so that everyone may understand that the extraordinary power comes from God and not from us. Christians may be afflicted but not crushed, confused but not driven to despair, persecuted but not abandoned, and struck down but not destroyed. Human weakness does not prevent God from working. Rather, it often becomes the place where His power is most clearly revealed. Saint John declares that God has given us eternal life, and this life is found in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life. Believers may approach God confidently in prayer, while remaining watchful against sin and idolatry. In Acts, the religious authorities cannot deny that a man has been healed. They command Peter and John to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, but the apostles answer that they cannot remain silent about what they have seen and heard. The man born blind in John’s Gospel also faces questioning and pressure. He does not yet understand everything about Jesus, but he gives a simple and powerful testimony: “One thing I do know: I was blind, and now I see.” Christian witness does not always require complicated arguments. It begins with honestly proclaiming what Christ has done for us. The Lord opens eyes, restores lives, strengthens the weak, and gives courage to those who are opposed. Those who have received light from Christ must not return to spiritual blindness. They are called to stand firmly, speak truthfully, pray confidently, and allow God’s power to shine through their weakness.