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Daily Reflection for Sunday, May 10
John 14:1-12
John 14:1-12
Not troubled? That’s hard to imagine! Jesus had just predicted that Judas would betray him and Peter would deny him. He had just told the disciples that he would be with them “only a little while longer” (john 13:33). Something really big was about to happen. Of course the disciples were shaken up! Anyone would be upset and anxious.
Be at peace, Jesus said. Don’t be afraid. It’s the most common command in the Gospels. Much of the time, Jesus says it when the disciples catch a glimpse of his glory. Think about his Transfiguration, or when he walked on water. But this time, Jesus reassures them because he is leaving. You are used to having me walk with you in one way, he seemed to be saying, but once I’m gone, I’ll be with you in a new way. I will never leave you, even if you have a hard time finding me the way you used to.
Jesus wanted his friends to know that even though he would not be with them in bodily form, he wasn’t really leaving them alone. He would be with them through the Holy Spirit living inside them. He would be with them in his Eucharistic presence. He would be present in their brothers and sisters in the faith. They just needed to learn to see him in a different way.
Like the disciples, we experience change in our lives-change that might make us wonder if Jesus is still with us. The things we are accustomed to can get disrupted. Our youngest child moves out of the house and goes off to college. The main breadwinner in the family loses their job, and we have to relocate to a new city. But Jesus hasn’t left us alone during these times. He wants to give us eyes to see him in every situation.
So take his words to heart: Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me (John 14:1).
“Jesus, help me trust that you are with me always. Lord, come and calm all my fears.”
Acts 6:1-7
John 14:1-12
1 Peter 2:4-9
