Into The Unkown

At this time when graduations from schools and universities are taking place, an empathetic thought goes out to the graduates, who, like the first disciples of Jesus, leave a familiar setting in which they have felt secure to enter a world, for the most part, unknown and challenging.  Jesus, told his Apostles before they were eventually scattered, that they would face trouble in the days ahead:  "In the world you will have trouble..." (Jn 16: 33a).  History has verified this prediction; parents teachers, commencement speakers, while trying to be positive for the most part,  speaking from their experience, give the same warning.  And even for those of us who have graduated a long time ago, each day is like a mini-commencement with it's own unknowns and challenges facing us. Jesus balanced his prediction with the consoling assurance, "but take courage, I have conquered  the world."  (Jn 16: 33b).  Whew! We have nothing to fear, nothing over which to be worried or anxious.  He has done it; he is our strength, our source of power, energy and solutions to sticky problems.  We need to rely more on him, let him lead and take care of the "trouble."  It is for us to move ahead in joyful confidence that he will unravel and settle all the unknowns we encounter daily.
Bro. Rene