("I will not serve!") – this is the battle cry of Lucifer and his demonic legion. Demons are not afraid of God. If they are they will not challenge God, in the first place. In today’s Gospel, they even taunt Jesus, the Son of God: “Ha! What have You to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who You are – the Holy One of God!” St. James wrote in his epistle, “You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that--and shudder” (Jas 2:19). This truth is very frightening!
Ngayong Linggong ito naman po, hindi tayo tinatanong ni Jesus. Inuutusan N’ya po tayo. Bagamat, sa pagkakasulat po ng Ebanghelyo ayon kay San Juan, nauuna ang kuwento ngayon kaysa sa kuwento noong makalawang Linggo, tila sinasabi pa rin sa atin ni Jesus: “Kung tutoong mahal mo Ako, mahalin mo ang kapwa mo. Kung talagang iniibig ninyo Ako, mag-ibigan kayo.” Muli pong ipinapaalala sa atin ni Jesus na hindi posibleng mahalin Siya nang hindi minamahal ang kapwa.