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Life is hard, and there is no “safe space” — as much as we would like there to be. That’s what Jesus tells the apostles on the Sixth Sunday of Easter Year A.
The only way to find comfort in life is to live it generously. God isn’t found in the bunker; he is found in the open battlefield.
Jesus tells his Apostles (and us) that he will send the Holy Spirit, but the Holy Spirit is always on the move: We see him as the wind, a dove, and fire.
The Gospel passage for this Sunday immediately follows last Sunday’s, and continues its theme. After Jesus announced that one of his closest followers will hand him over to be crucified and that their leader would deny him, Jesus told the Apostles “Do not let your hearts be troubled.”
But that seems strange. How could they not let their hearts be troubled? Last week, we got one answer: Jesus was like a hero crouching next to wounded soldiers in battle, promising he would make a way to safety then return to rescue them.
Continued below.
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The only way to find comfort in life is to live it generously. God isn’t found in the bunker; he is found in the open battlefield.
Jesus tells his Apostles (and us) that he will send the Holy Spirit, but the Holy Spirit is always on the move: We see him as the wind, a dove, and fire.
The Gospel passage for this Sunday immediately follows last Sunday’s, and continues its theme. After Jesus announced that one of his closest followers will hand him over to be crucified and that their leader would deny him, Jesus told the Apostles “Do not let your hearts be troubled.”
But that seems strange. How could they not let their hearts be troubled? Last week, we got one answer: Jesus was like a hero crouching next to wounded soldiers in battle, promising he would make a way to safety then return to rescue them.
Continued below.
This Sunday, the Holy Spirit Comforts the Risk-Takers
God doesn’t come to you as you shelter in place. God comes when you act — he marches with you when you fight; he fills you when you speak hard truths.
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