The Advocate Will Come

Reflection May 2, 2016 

 

As we approach Pentecost we are reminded of the theme that the Son will soon leave and the Advocate will come to the world. 

In the gospel we can feel the loving concern that Jesus has for those that leave all things behind to follow Him. 

Knowing that the apostles are concerned about "what will be" when Jesus goes to the Father, He tells them He will send them the Advocate, one who walks with another, to encourage and strengthen them when they face the moments that will come to them. 

Jesus tells them that they are going to be killed and He also tells them that the Advocate will be with them so they "don't fall away."  Then Jesus goes a step further to tell them the reason they will be killed is because "they don't know the Father."  

Remember when Jesus was explaining that anyone that looks on another with lust commits adultery, well, Jesus is certainly talking about a physical murder as well as the spiritual one. 

We kill each other on a daily basis, not necessarily physically, primarily, but, when we gossip, when we act in malice disguised as kindness, or lead others away from Love, we kill the soul and harm the body. When Jesus says the Advocate is coming so they "don't fall away" the falling away that the apostles and we face comes when others may persecute us because of our faith or we persecute others because of theirs.  It's all connected.  We are all connected. 

The reason they committed those sins or acts against humanity is because they didn't know the Father or the Son.  We who commit such sins don't know the Father or the Son. 

To be able to see the Divine presence in everyone, and acting like everything that we do for and to each other is done to the Divine will lead us to change the way we view the people and circumstances around us.   

We have One that walks with us at every moment. 

The Spirit of the Living God is waiting for our gaze to stir the flame of our hearts.