They, who know the decree of God that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also approve of those who practice them. This reality confronts us with a central question: what do we say when the truth of God is clear and our action goes against it? In Christ, the Word made flesh, we see the call to a life that does not remain in condemnation, but seeks the grace that transforms the heart, so that God’s righteousness may be manifested in our way of living.
Christ did not come to approve the condemnation of those who practice evil, but to open a path of reconciliation and holiness. In His death and resurrection the hope is revealed that God’s grace can bring life where there was death. The Bible invites us not to conform to this world, but to be transformed by the renewal of the mind, to discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. In Him we find the strength to say yes to truth and no to deception, yes to justice and no to complicity with sin, yes to the life that honors the Father.
In everyday life, true faith is demonstrated in simple but deep decisions: where we place our approval, what we look at, what we listen to, with whom we associate, and which values we give a voice to. If we have allowed, consciously or unconsciously, approval of that which pleases the flesh, turn our eyes to Christ, our Redeemer, who calls us to repentance and obedience. Let us practice mercy, live in holiness, and let the love of God shape us so that our actions reflect the grace received. May each day, by the work of the Spirit, the world see that there is a new life in Christ and that, with apostolic zeal, we walk toward the fullness of God’s will, with hope and encouragement.