That we may be one, in the Spirit

WORD 2day: Wednesday after Ascension

May 24, 2023: Acts 20: 28-38; John 17: 11b-19

From parting mood to prayer mode... today the readings capture both Jesus and Paul praying for and praying with, their beloved followers. They invoke the Spirit who unites and warn the followers of the spirit of discord, prolonging in us the reflection of yesterday!

The passages today give us a cue as to how we can discern the right move in the face of differences among us. Be it in a family or in a community of faithful, given the fact that we are thinking individuals, there is bound to arise differences of opinion. As long as they are from the Spirit these differences will only lead to growth and renewal. 

However, we are warned against the differences caused by the ravenous wolves and treacherous beasts. Ruled by ego and dominated by envy, these differences are aimed at destroying the unity of the people of God. And certainly, they do not come from the Spirit of the Lord. 

What comes from the Spirit unites us, for the Holy Spirit is the Spirit that makes us one! The call is that we remain in the Spirit and remain united in love above everything else. May we live worthy of the prayer that Jesus made for us: that they may be one!