The days between Easter and Pentecost provide time to reflect on the promise of Jesus made at the Last Supper, to send the Advocate, the Spirit...(Jn 16: 7-11). Earlier on in John's Gospel, Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night seeking answers and hears about the Spirit "blowing in the wind". When Jesus appeared to the Eleven the evening of his resurrection, he breathes the Spirit upon them and tells them to receive the Spirit and be able to forgive sins. Of course, Pentecost is the great outpouring of the Spirit and all that Jesus said begins to unfold and make more and more sense as the days go by.
These days are still going by and we are part of them. How is the Spirit working in our lives? Most likely not via tongues of fire, but in the little events that make up each day. Let us not miss the opportunity to allow the Spirit to help us BE more like Jesus, to guide us in our regard for others and for ourselves, and above all, to carry Easter joy wherever we go. The hours speed by each day, so it takes some effort to brake off and on, and take stock of where we are and how faithful we are to the presence of that abiding Spirit.
Bro. Rene
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