God has revealed to us many Truths, but I want to explore two today. He exists and He is the Light. Second, the Devil exists, a Fallen Angel, Lucifer, who is darkness. Darkness is the absence of light. God gave us a free will to choose because love is not forced and love endures all things. Every person has the light vs darkness battle everyday in their mind. This is where the March Madness of life begins. Evil entered into the world through envy. The Devil wanted to be something he cannot, God. The Devil has created his own hell. We do this when we sin. Sin is its own consequence and we all do it. So, the battle begins. The beauty of today’s Gospel is that God is our Creator, loves us infinitely, and has shown this love by sending us Jesus Christ. “God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but will gain eternal life.” Jn 3:16

Our greatest sin is believing we are in control and try to be God (pride, envy, disobedience). God does not ask us to play a perfect game. He asks us to trust Him, be humble and accept His Son into our lives and have a daily talk with Him. He asks us to sacrifice ourselves as He did for us, pick up and offer up our crosses daily. When we fall, He wants us to reconcile ourselves with Him and accept His mercy, love, and grace. Then, He wants us to go share it with others. He wants us to get back up and keep fighting. Then, we will “be perfect as the Heavenly Father is perfect”.

As you pick your teams in your bracket not knowing for sure who will win each round or the final game, remember God has a plan and will show you the Way to true happiness through His Son. If you are placing bets, I would choose Jesus as the True Winner every time. When you lose, He will always be there to pick you up. Light vs darkness, there is only one winner, choose wisely and fight like there is no tomorrow! The rewards are eternal!

Become a saint!

Christian YOLO!