Our link to 3-16

The texts today from the Roman Catholic Lectionary offer the opportunity to consider our experience of John 3:16. Sports fans will perhaps recall seeing people in the stands with posters, banners and T-shirts bearing the “John 3:16” phrase. At the surface, it is a very strong proclamation of the depth of Love desired by God in relationship with people. The text from Acts presents the evidence that this intimate relationship compels people to spread the Good News. In this desire to involve all people, we are delivered and strengthened as the psalmist concurs that our fears become radiant movement to involve the afflicted and release the oppression in people. We desire to spread the freedom our souls are experiencing. The impact of John 3:16 is that those who are experiencing how “God so loves the world” are drawn to wave signs, wear T-shirts and proclaim their joy. We join in the proclamation!