Here is the true story from my life. In the time 2001-2002 I was curate in a little town beside the border with Germany – Mieszkowice (Poland). I remember me, one day I was stopped for speeding and for lack of lights. In Poland you have to drive with lights on 24 hours. I was rushing to do Youth Mass in our church. I knew I was wrong. I was late for this Mass, and I was driving through the forest – you know – nobody around. When I saw those flashing blue and red lights behind me, I knew that I was going to be even later for this Holy Mass.
After the policeman got my license, he went back to his car. I waited for him to return with the judgment against my mistake. As I waited, another police car pulled up behind the first. The man with my license went back to the second car. My anxiety level was rising. He left the second car and came back to my car. He handed me my license and said: “Father, the sergeant says that you’re a friend of his, that you are frequent guest of his house. Keep your speed down and drive carefully”. He returned to his car and drove off. So, did I.
Right, what about me and Jesus?
I was guilty. I had broken the law. I deserved the ticket. I deserved to pay the fine, but because of a friendship, my mistake was forgiven and forgotten. There was no penalty to pay. This is how Divine Grace works. We are saved because Jesus considers us his friends, as states today’s Gospel: anybody who loves Me will be loved by my Father, and I shall love him and show myself to him.
But the is just one important question is: Are you really His friend?
Tomasz MAMELKA - Timperley 