Was Jesus really the Son of God?

In this civilized age, we are much debating whether the Messiah came to earth. He was truly God’s son. We have the same doubts as in the days of Jesus that St. John tells us in the Gospels:
“This is really a prophet. Others said: It is the Messiah. But others objected: How can the Christ from Galilee  ?!. (John 7: 41). People have gathered around a person, and everyone is starting to talk about him. They are researching, or is it not the Messiah. His powerful word enchants even the soldiers who had it to arrest. However, there are two counter-arguments.

First: Jesus comes from Galilee, and according to Scripture, the Messiah is to be born in Bethlehem. The second, introduced to the people and the Pharisees in it not believed. Those who hold power and knowledge in their hands register a general commotion, and they respond sarcastically and daringly. These are clear signs of an unbalanced reaction, conditioned by fear of losing one’s own power. Evangelist John closes this event in words: “And every man has returned home” (John 7:53); someone carries in his heart a desire better to know Jesus, another, on the contrary, became even more entrenched in his rejection. In fact, we have a picture of the past before our eyes today. Even today, however, there are brave individuals who, like Nicodemus, have proved their unbridled desire
to defy the thinking of the “mighty truthfully.” It was not at all for Christ’s contemporaries easy to believe in, know and follow. Therefore, we must be grateful in our hearts to those who followed him, thus opening the way to salvation to other people by their faith.

Maybe we ask inside, where is Jesus today? Where we can know him
and follow him? This is the only important question that no one can answer for us to respond. Even in the Old Testament, when the people of Israel came out of Egypt, they answered Yahweh, who called him to follow him (cf. Oz 11: 1). Israel also walks in the wilderness, the yokes that lead him to the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire (cf. Ex 13:21). Following is an expression of total adherence, complete submission, which means that it is an expression of faith and obedience. According to St. Paul, to follow Christ is to be like in the mystery of death and resurrection. This analogy, for which God has ordained us from eternity (Rom 8:29), begins with baptism and must be deepened by following, voluntarily uniting in the suffering in which strength develops resurrection (2 Cor 4:10; 13.4). Then Jesus’ promise will be fulfilled: “If anyone he wants to serve, let him follow me; and where I am, there will also be my servant ”(John 12.26). Christ did not come to bring us money and wealth, but love that it culminated on the cross for us, for our sins. We can achieve this love only if we truly become fully like Jesus in his suffering.

During World War II, it happened on the Italian front that an officer gave the order to attack and called: Before! he jumped out of the trench and ran to enemy positions. He thought of soldiers, his example encouraged, they would follow him, but they remained in hiding, none of them went after him but applauded him calling: Bravo, bravissimo! We, Christians, are often such soldiers. We meditate on our leader’s suffering, but we cry when someone stabs us with a pin. We are decorated with characters warriors of Christ, but we prefer to remain in the trenches of our comfort and the shelter of our self-love.
People don’t want to suffer today. And when suffering is necessary for them, they prefer death rather than death would tolerate something. They look like spoiled kids who, when given a slice of bread smeared with honey, honey, lilies, and bread, are discarded. Not so! Not only honey bliss but also hot bread of life. Don’t be afraid of life! Christ delights in his faithful; there is no need to fear. Tears dry up, wounds heal. We really don’t have to worry about anything if we honestly pass our hearts on Jesus’ hands. Let us not be afraid to believe in Christ, his words, and love because Nicodemus too, who was a Jew, believed in Christ and was not afraid of the opinion of the mighty; called.