Are you Insecure?

Scripture/Bible: Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. 21 When a woman is in travail she has sorrow, because her hour has come; but when she is delivered of the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a child is born into the world. 22 So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. 23 In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father, he will give it to you in my name. John 16:20-23

Reflection: Jesus' prediction of the reality of behavior pattern in the world; this is the contradiction in the world in which many of us seek to work for unity, peace and brotherhood.

What is Jesus’ prediction concerning the world? “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful.” - the contrary behavior of humans who are either for or against Christ.

Could this be post resurrection words put in the mouth of Jesus? This we leave it to the fools who want to get into irrelevant nitty-gritty.  But the fact remains that his enemies did rejoice, that they finally put to rest their much insecurities and fears of persecution which could have arisen if Jesus were given a free reign. Their insecurities and fears were further allayed because Jesus did not keep their company nor mix around with them.

But they failed to realize that Christ Jesus came in our midst to help us handle our many fears, insecurities and anxieties which works in subtle ways in us to make the innocents scapegoats and victims.

God wants to heal these weak traits in our life so that we may be instruments of service. This service need not be an active work but could be even a passive act that does not look at other individuals, especially the chosen instrument of God as threat, especially who don't keep our company or appease us.    

It also brings out another truth of how our outlook of life should be and how we need to interpret all things in the world.  Jesus has to be the focal point; you have to be either for Jesus or against Jesus and not be a go between or a fence sitter.

Prayer:  Lord, search me by the action of your Holy Spirit at work in me, so that every sinful thought of insecurity, fears and anxieties are dealt with by your grace. 

                                                                                                                     

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