John 21: 20-25
The Beloved Disciple and His Book
20 Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one who betrays You?” 21 Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “But Lord, what about this man?”
22 Jesus said to him, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.”
23 Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?”
24 This is the disciple who testifies of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true.
25 And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.
We come to the conclusion of John's Gospel on the last day of the Easter Season. Tomorrow is Pentecost followed by Ordinary Time. This has been another historic and trying Easter Season due to the Pandemic, but now that the vaccine is spreading around the world and restrictions are being lifted, this is a hopeful time, one that we will appreciate on many levels. We are anticipating liberation, soon to be set free to resume the life we experienced in the Pre-Pandemic era. We will emerge much wiser and more equipped to meet future challenges and to give true testimony to the presence of Jesus among us. We have experienced more leisure time, more quiet time, and even more frustrating times, but like the apostles who waited for the Descent of the Holy Spirit, our hearts are ready to face the next phase. Peter and the other apostles didn't know what awaited them, but having received the Holy Spirit, they went out and fearlessly spread the Good News about Jesus. Such is our mission too. May the Spirit be with us as he was with the Apostles. Come, Holy Spirit, help us to bear witness for Jesus.
Bro. Rene
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