It must have been hard for the Apostles to ready for the permanent departure of Jesus from his earthly presence among them. Neither do we relish a friend's leaving, even if only temporarily. Jesus told them and tell us: "...it is better for you that I go. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you." (Jn 16: 7). What is it like when the Spirit comes? Could be tongues of fire and a howling wind as on Pentecost, or a gentle breeze, as Elijah experienced, (1 Kgs 19:13), or a chain-loosening earthquake that freed Paul and Silas (Acts 16: 25-34), or in the strength to bear the doctor's diagnosis of cancer or some other debilitating disease. We will know the presence of the Spirit in the peace that fills us when we face impossible challenges, forgive hurtful slander or offenses, or when we turn our lives totally over to the hands of the Father. In a word, when humanly speaking we should be crushed, and are not. This is when the Spirit comes.
Bro. Rene
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