我若不去,護衛者便不會到你們這裡來
福音:若十六5-11
那時候,耶穌對門徒們說:
「現在我就往派遣我者那裡去,
你們中卻沒有人問我:你往那裡去?
只因為我給你們說了這話,你們就滿心憂悶。
然而,我將真情告訴你們:
我去為你們有益,
因為我若不去,護衛者便不會到你們這裡來;
我若去了,就要派遣他到你們這裡來。
當他來到時,就要指證世界關於罪惡、正義和審判所犯的錯誤:
關於罪惡,因為他們沒有信從我;
關於正義,因為我往父那裡去,而你們再見不到我;
關於審判,因為這世界的首領已被判斷了。」
反省
門徒們已感到離別的氣氛,他們不敢問耶穌要去哪裡,
一方面是因為不明白耶穌的話,另一方面是害怕知道後難以面對,
藉此在心理上當這件事情不存在。
我們也常用這種逃避現實的方法,但耶穌要我們面對事實:
祂的離開並非我們所想的生離死別,
因為聖神要來,以特別的方式陪伴我們面對這世界,
並了解罪惡、正義和審判。
在人生路上每次的離別也是如此,
我們可能因失去從前的安全感而懼怕、退縮和逃避;
或是依靠聖神的保護和指引,面對現實,迎接新的發展和挑戰?
(提供/樂仁出版社)
Gospel (NAB) JN 16:5-11
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Now I am going to the one who sent me,
and not one of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’
But because I told you this, grief has filled your hearts.
But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go.
For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you.
But if I go, I will send him to you.
And when he comes he will convict the world
in regard to sin and righteousness and condemnation:
sin, because they do not believe in me;
righteousness, because I am going to the Father
and you will no longer see me;
condemnation, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.”