You know Beloved exits, departures, or farewells can be hard. When family members or friends visit from across town, another city, another state, or another country, a jubilant departure creates a heartbreaking atmosphere to see them depart. “Couldn’t they have stayed a little longer? Why did they have to go away so soon? These are the questions that are asked during a jubilant departure.
Jesus’ disciples were likewise disturbed by the possibility of His going away. Who would now educate them about God’s kingdom? Yet Jesus maintains that His departure will be excellent for them.
Beloved, departures come to us in a variety of forms. We can encounter the loss of a career. We can make a life shift and move away from friends or family. We can be heartbroken over the loss of a loved one to death. Jesus teaches that even in the face of such farewells or departures, we can encounter tranquility and optimism. You see, the “prince of this world,” the devil, wants us to be identified or characterized by our failures. But the Father is greater than all things. And when we love Jesus, our lives are directed toward the Father rather than our failures or shortcomings. After Jesus’ resurgence and elevation, the Spirit would remind the disciples of these words. And then Jesus’ words about “going back to the Father” made sense. Not death, but glory, is the future of those who obey the Father’s will.
Beloved, as we end this week and prepare to enter another weekend, I want you to know that Jesus’ words point us to His objective—and ours: full life in the aura of God. We may still feel sorrow in the face of loss. But we can celebrate as we see even death as a front entrance to our heavenly Father.
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Let Us Pray
Dear Heavenly Father keep Jesus’ words on our minds. Help us in the face of loss to comprehend our destiny is with the Father, and to celebrate in the ruling power of Jesus.
In Jesus’ Name, I pray Amen and Aaamen.
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Have a Blessed Friday and a Blessed Weekend Everyone.
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