Thursday, 21st May

John 16:16-20

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘A little while, and
you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me.’ Then
some of his disciples said to one another, ‘What does he mean by saying to us,
“A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and
you will see me”; and “Because I am going to the Father”?’ They said, ‘What
does he mean by this “a little while”? We do not know what he is talking about.’
Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, ‘Are you discussing
among yourselves what I meant when I said, “A little while, and you will no
longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me”? Very truly, I
tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have
pain, but your pain will turn into joy.

 

Reflection

Am I also as puzzling as the disciples that cannot
understanding what Jesus tries to tell me “A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a
little while, and you will see me”. 

Had I ever have the sense that God was not with
me?  It happened when and in what
circumstance, and how did I feel?