At the Last Supper, Jesus takes advantage of one last chance to speak to his closest friends, telling them many things of great importance. He lets them know that he will send the Holy Spirit, who will remain with them always. He teaches them that he, the Father, and the Holy Spirit are united, that everything that is his is theirs and vice versa.

But he also says, "I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now" (John 16:12). Realizing how difficult it will be for him to bear what will happen over the next few hours, Jesus knows well how hard it will be for them. They will all fall asleep in Gethsemane, Peter will deny him three times, and they will all run away when he is arrested.

But he knows that in time the Holy Spirit will teach the disciples everything they need to know, everything that they eventually will be able to bear. We may recall times in our lives when trauma or tension have made it difficult to bear anything more. Let our faith that the Holy Spirit remains with us always comfort us through those difficult times and guide us when we are able to handle it.

How sensitive are you to when others cannot bear what you want to say?

-We Celebrate Worship Resource, Vol. 50, No. 1

Espíritu, Guíame

At the last supper, Jesus takes the opportunity to speak to his closest friends, telling them many things of great importance. He lets them know that he will send the Holy Spirit, who will remain with them always. He teaches them that he, the Father and the Holy Spirit are united, that all that is His is His and vice versa.

But he also says: “I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot yet understand them” (John 16:12). Realizing how hard it will be for him to bear what will happen in the next few hours, Jesus knows how hard it will be for them. They will all fall asleep in Gethsemane, Peter will deny him three times, and they will all flee when he is arrested.

But he knows that in time the Holy Spirit will teach the disciples all they need to know, all that they will eventually be able to endure. We can remember the times in our lives when trauma or stress has not allowed us to endure anymore. May our faith that the Holy Spirit remains with us always comfort us in those difficult times and guide us when we are unable to handle them.

How sensitive are you when others can't handle what you want to say?

-We Celebrate Worship Resource, Vol. 50, No. 1