So very often we find ourselves at a point where we feel like there is very little reason to go on. We feel overwhelmed by the challenges life throws our way. Exam stress, unemployment, boyfriend/girlfriend trouble and so on can be a bit much to bear at times.
There is a source of hope that we as Christians can tap into and we can find it by simply reading the Word of the Lord. This is especially true when we look at this weekend’s readings. The first and second readings speak about the joy that the disciples have in evangelization which is not done arbitrarily or in isolation but through their love for Jesus. This love, Jesus also speaks about in the Gospel when he uses this as a basis for why we should keep his commandments.
Jesus also speaks about this love when he says that “I will not leave you orphans”, but would send the Holy Spirit. In saying this, he also alludes to the intrinsic relationship of love among not only the Trinity (Father, Son and Spirit) but also between the Trinity and those of us who keep his commandments.
This love feeds into our lives especially in this time of Easter and gives us hope to continue to move forward in the face of adversity. This love is Jesus Christ and is the reason for our hope.
