John 16:5–15
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
The disciples are in a state of bewildered sorrow. The Lord Jesus, their master, their friend, their hope, has just told them plainly that He is leaving. For three years, their entire world has revolved around His physical presence. They have walked with Him, eaten with Him, listened to Him, and watched Him work wonders. Now, He is going away, and a fog of grief has descended upon them, so thick that it chokes out the very questions they ought to be asking. We often evaluate our circumstances based on what we can see, and what we can see is our immediate loss, our present pain. The disciples see an empty chair, a silenced voice, a devastating subtraction from their lives. They believe that Christ's departure is a net loss. But Jesus is about to tell them that it is, in fact, the greatest possible strategic advancement for them and for the mission of the kingdom.