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When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:31-35) Reflection My husband is an only child. He often views the interactions between our three children with wonder. I think his vision of having a sibling, especially a brother, was that of having a built-in friend: a constant playmate and ally. You probably know that it isn’t always like that. They say that sibling relationships are a good training ground for future relationships. Sometimes they get along brilliantly and sometimes they really, really don’t. Loving one another is hard. People disagree. Sometimes people take our stuff or tattle on us or won’t play by the rules we decide. And outside of our family it can even worse! So, I’m practicing following Jesus’s new commandment. I’m going to make mistakes. His love is perfect, but I’m not, so I’ll keep practicing. Maybe I’ll start with my brother. --Erin Hayes Prayer Thank you for loving us. Help us to love one another as we know that we should. Amen. Our devotions are based on this Sunday’s Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). The RCL is a three-year cycle of readings telling the story of our Christian faith and corresponding to the season church calendar. On any given Sunday, we are hearing and praying and examining the same Scripture with millions of Christians around the world. In our current Year C, the Old Testament readings progress through the Prophets and have the theme of the day that it is connected to the Gospel reading. The Psalm, a song the congregation sings in response to the Old Testament reading, most often corresponds to the theme of the Hebrew Lessons and/or that of the Gospel Lesson. The lesson from the Epistles or from Acts typifies the church’s focus on the meaning of Christ for today. The Gospel lesson is connected to the season of the Church Year. This year, our gospel readings are from Luke, who writes that Jesus is the universal Savior and the perfect Son of Man. The current season of Easter brings the liturgical and biblical past into the present.
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