Topic: Discipleship

On the night before he died for us, Jesus promised his disciples (that includes us) he would not abandon them, but that he would send the Holy Spirit to be their teacher and helper. With the Spirit as our companion, we are tasked to bring God’s compassionate, healing love to a wounded, broken world.

Jesus’ teaching in John 6:56-69 is indeed difficult. But his words of spirit and life are a call to us to see and believe that he is truly the Son of the Living God. To be faithful disciples of Jesus, we too must proclaim with Peter, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”

The parable of the wise and foolish maidens seems to call upon us to watch and wait. But what do we do as we wait? Jesus calls us to action: to heal the sick, feed the hungry, comfort the broken, bring justice to the oppressed, to proclaim the Good News of new life in him.

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