Meditation Minute

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

 

“But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth.”

 

Gospel Reading: John 16:12-15

Jesus said to his disciples: "I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you."

 

Have you ever heard it said that the truth hurts. In today’s Gospel reading, we are told that the Holy Spirit will guide us “to all truth.” Truth is not something that is created, we cannot make-up the truth. The truth is something that is; the truth is a gift from God. It is immutable and unchangeable.  He is the creator of everything and everything he creates is good. We humans try to change the Truth to fit our own will and not that of God.  We are the only ones who can turn the Truth of God into something that is bad. We are the ones who create this perception. God is the source of all Truth and we are lead to the Truth through the Holy Spirit. So how can the Truth hurt? The truth frees us from our earthly bonds, from doubts that affect our decision making process and fears that keep us from entering into a closer communion with God. So how can the Truth hurt? Last night it became abundantly clear how the truth hearts.  I was teaching the RCIA Class to a group of young kids mostly in elementary school.  I told them when we sin, we are telling God that we don’t love him, that we are choosing not him.  This 4^th grade girl said, “You mean I can’t still love God when I sin?” and a tear formed in her eye.  Boy did the truth hurt, maybe me more than her.  I then gave her the great hope, that if we are sorry for our sins, we are telling God that we want to reunite ourselves with the truth.  A big smile formed on her.  While the truth may hurt, it can also be the source of our greatest joy. The closer we come to God, the closer we come to the real Truth; the realization that He is our Lord God and Savior. Through the Holy Spirit we will experience the salvation of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us on the cross, the glory of his resurrection and the anticipation of his return. We should not fear the truth. The Holy Spirit is our divine connection and guide to the knowledge and wisdom of God – the Truth. We should surrender ourselves to the Holy Spirit and he will show us the Truth. While the sacrifice we make to join with God may appear to be painful, the real and Spiritual Truth from God does not hurt and will bring unending joy.

 

A Simple Prayer

 

Lord God, show me the light of the Holy Spirit.

Allow that light to guide me to You that I may experience the Truth and the Way.

Free me of the obstacles that I create which prevent me from coming to you.

 

Yours in Christ

Michael Marcon