June 11, 2019
Tuesday’s Thoughts on Scripture comes from the Gospel of John, chapter 16, verse 12: [Jesus said,] “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. (NRSV)
Jesus will soon be leaving his disciples and he has so much to say to them and so much to teach them. But there is not time, nor the capacity in the disciples’ minds and hearts, to receive it all at once. We further read that Jesus promises to send the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, who will continue to teach them along the way.
Could this be compared in a small way to learning something like math? Perhaps 1st graders should be taught calculus, right? Of course not, because our brains don’t work that way. We begin with the basics - addition, subtraction, etc. and with teachers who understand the appropriate progression helping them, students can learn calculus at the proper time. Maybe that is a simplistic comparison, but it helps me realize why lifelong learning about God, with the help of the Holy Spirit, is not only vital, but possible.
Blessings.
PS There is also reason for giving thanks - the hubby’s shoulder is doing really well and he’s out of his bulky sling. Yay!! Thanks be to God for healing, and for giving surgical gifts to the physician!
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