Readings:
II Kings 4
John 14:15-31
Focus:
John 14:23a:"Jesus replied, 'Anyone who loves me will heed what I say....'"
Jesus is preparing his disciples for what is to come. He is soon going to be taken from them, and they will have to learn to deal with a new reality. But he will send a comforter to them, the Holy Spirit.
Comfort and help is not the only thing that Jesus has in mind for them, however. Yes, they are to love him, and yes, they will be comforted and helped. But there is something for them to do as well. They must heed what he says: hear it and act upon it. It is not enough for them just to receive what he has to offer. They must make it part of their lives.
That is what we must do as well. If we love Jesus, we must heed what he says. We must hear it, act upon it, make it part of our lives.
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