Readings: Acts 16:22-34; Ps.138; John 16:5-11
Rev. Fr.
Emmanuel Onyia
WHAT
WILL THE HOLY SPIRIT PROVE TO THE WORLD?
Today
as Jesus continues with his teaching on the Person of the Holy Spirit, whom he
called the Advocate, Jesus said to his disciples in our Gospel passage, ‘I tell
you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away,
the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. And
when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and
judgement.’
The
focal point here is on the works of the Holy Spirit in the world. This is
because Jesus knows that with the rejection of his teaching by the people of
the world, the disciples need an advocate who will surely proved to the world
how wrong they are in rejecting and killing him. Hence, What seemed like
abandonment to the disciples, brought about the message of hope assuring them
that the Holy Spirit will show the world how wrong it was, about sin and about
judgment. That is, the Spirit will convict and persuade the people of the world
of their sinful condition which they hold so tight because they were wrong for
not believe in Jesus.
Thus
the Spirit will clearly show to the world the righteousness of Jesus and his
claims to come from God in order to bring the Word of God anew to the world.
The Spirit will reveal the meaning of Christ’s death as the condemnation of all
that is evil in the world, and victory over devil the prince of this world.
This is so evidence in our first reading, where we heard about the victory of
Paul and Silas who were praying and singing God’s praises in the prison when
the prison doors were opened.
Dear
friends, as we struggle with the ugly situation in our world today, we are
reminded that the Holy Spirit dwells in us as our Advocate, all we need to do
is to turn towards him with hope and courage, knowing that God has called us to
be His people and He will always be faithful to His promises. And if we trust
Him, we shall not be disappointed for in Him alone is our sure hope of
assistance during the difficult moments of our lives.
Therefore,
let us open our hearts to the Holy Spirit and let him be the sources of hope,
light and inspiration for us especially in this difficult moment of fears of
uncertainties in our hearts and minds, which have enslaved and prevented us
from realizing what our lives truly mean and what we represent in this world.
Let us know that God has not and will not abandon us in this ugly situation for
He has given us the gift of the Holy Spirit, whose work is to ensure our
victory and prove to this sinful world how wrong they are in rejecting and
persecuting Jesus and the work of redemption which he has established.
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