Psalm 84
John 17: 20-26
Seventh Sunday of Easter
May 8, 2016
TEXT: "Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may
be with me where I am, to see my glory.”
(John 17:24).
John 17: 20-26
Seventh Sunday of Easter
May 8, 2016
TEXT: "Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may
be with me where I am, to see my glory.”
(John 17:24).
Despite his ongoing financial successes, a businessman was unhappy with the way his life was going. Consequently, he consulted a pious monk for advice. "I'm never satisfied! I feel empty ... unfulfilled!" To which the holy man replied,
"As the fish perishes on dry land, so you perish when you get entangled in the world. The fish must return to the water -- you must return to solitude."
The businessman asked nervously, "You mean I have to go into a monastery?"
"No, no," replied the monk. "Hold onto your business and go into your heart."
In today's Gospel Lesson, Jesus prays, "Father, I desire that those also, whom You have given Me, may be with Me where I am" (Jn. 17:24). In order to be with Him, we who have been given to Jesus Christ, must go into our hearts.
"As the fish perishes on dry land, so you perish when you get entangled in the world. The fish must return to the water -- you must return to solitude."
The businessman asked nervously, "You mean I have to go into a monastery?"
"No, no," replied the monk. "Hold onto your business and go into your heart."
In today's Gospel Lesson, Jesus prays, "Father, I desire that those also, whom You have given Me, may be with Me where I am" (Jn. 17:24). In order to be with Him, we who have been given to Jesus Christ, must go into our hearts.