Daily Gospel Reflection May 30th 2020
Gospel JN 21:20-25
Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved,
the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper
and had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?”
When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”
Jesus said to him, “What if I want him to remain until I come?
What concern is it of yours?
You follow me.”
So the word spread among the brothers that that disciple would not die.
But Jesus had not told him that he would not die,
just “What if I want him to remain until I come?
What concern is it of yours?”
the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper
and had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?”
When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”
Jesus said to him, “What if I want him to remain until I come?
What concern is it of yours?
You follow me.”
So the word spread among the brothers that that disciple would not die.
But Jesus had not told him that he would not die,
just “What if I want him to remain until I come?
What concern is it of yours?”
It is this disciple who testifies to these things
and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true.
There are also many other things that Jesus did,
but if these were to be described individually,
I do not think the whole world would contain the books
that would be written.
and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true.
There are also many other things that Jesus did,
but if these were to be described individually,
I do not think the whole world would contain the books
that would be written.
Dear Friends and Family,
In yesterday’s
Gospel, the conversation between Jesus and Peter is about the apostle being
“lead to a place he does not want to go.”
Today, Peter continues his conversation with the Lord about an unnamed
disciple. This disciple is never named
but most believe it is the Apostle John.
It’s curious how this person is identified, as the, “disciple…whom Jesus
loved.” This most likely is John, but it
is also a reference to each one of us.
We are the disciple whom Jesus loves.
We may be wondering the same question, how will we come to our end? Jesus’ answer does not change for us, “What
concern is it of yours?” We are a
resurrection people, so the time of our passing is not ours to know.
This is healthy
for us because it gives us a chance every morning to do God’s work anew and a
chance every night to thank God for the blessings of the day and a chance to
apologize for our moments of weakness.
We can waste a lifetime fearing what is lying right around the corner or
we can live in the present and enjoy each moment as a gift from God. This time of pandemic can open our hearts and
minds to the treasure that is our family.
It can return us to our family table for meals and it can open our eyes to
the gift that is our home. The
distancing from friends can help us to grow in our appreciation of those very
friends. We can fear what tomorrow will bring
or we can live in peace knowing that each moment is a gift from God. I’m not recommending we throw all caution to
the wind, but rather we live the moments of our lives with intention and
purpose, giving glory to God. We are
charged to protect the life God has entrusted to us so that our lives will lead
others to God. Holy God, you bless us
with the precious gift of life. Give us
the strength and the courage to protect it, while at the same time living our
lives in service to your Kingdom.
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