12/04/2024

The words attributed to Gamliel at the meeting of the Sanhedrin were certainly not only sensible but also prophetic. The human organisation which claimed to be the "Chosen People" who had been unable accept that the miracles, the "signs for the Jews", wrought by Jesus were indeed "signs" from God. They had already concocted the story of the gardener to deny the Resurrection which was being proclaimed on a daily basis in the Temple by the Apostles.

Jesus' founded an  organisation, a Church, that was built up in the first 3 centuries after his Resurrection to become as powerful in this world as was the Sanhedrin for the Jews of his day. God showed us by the Incarnation that the deeds of his people on Earth had to be refocused on each individual's response to his Love for us.

The recorded history of the Church shows it to have very quickly become, in the west, a contender for political power. It was one of the many tribes and factions vying for the wealth and broken power of the Empire. In the East it became one with the Empire that lasted another 1500 years..

The trial of Jesus had taken place very shortly before the meeting of the Sanhedrin reported by St Luke. The Resurrection has shown that Jesus is "something greater than the Law and the prophets" but his response,  "My Kingdom is not of this world" was already forgotten then and is still forgotten by the diverse organisations who claim to be the leaders of the then newly "Chosen" People of God; Christians.

Dear Lord, you know how I am living these latter years of my life. I am still learning how to know, love and serve. I am aware that many of your "Chosen People" have become the agents of Evil in their devotion to this world and their self Glorification. Our own "Sanhedrin" have not behaved as you did and have never turned the "other cheek" so that they too have weakened to become close to moral bankruptcy. John and Mary became a family at your command and I too am trying to become part of that same "Church of Love" you also created by your death and Resurrection. Forgive me my sins and let your Love be received by all of your people on Earth.