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23 Jesus answered him, “Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Father who sent me. 25 “I have said these things to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I am coming to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe. (John 14: 23-29) Reflection: As I read this scripture I started out with a few questions – Who was Jesus speaking to? What was the question that was asked? So, of course, I had to go back to what was in scripture right before this passage. Jesus was having a conversation with his disciples about God, heaven, faith, and the advocate. Several disciples are mentioned asking questions. The question that was being answered in this passage was by Judas. Judas asked “Lord, how is it that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?”. I do not know if Judas got an answer that satisfied him. I know that as I read it, I was still a little puzzled. I do like that Jesus mentions we get an advocate to help guide us, and that he is giving us peace. I also like that he says our hearts are not to be troubled. So, I came away with that in all our questions we need to not be anxious and that we need to trust God. --Charlene Rineer Prayer: Gracious God, we thank you that you sent us Jesus and the Hoy Spirit. Help us trust in you, at all times. When we struggle with questions let us be guided by your Spirit and the word. May our hearts be untroubled and unafraid. May we rejoice in all we have been given. 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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