Have you ever wondered what is meant by this Biblical promise that Jesus made? What works will we be able to do that Jesus did? I am unlikely to find myself having to feed 5,000 hungry souls, or turn water into wine. Jesus must have meant something else.
Whenever I am studying a Bible verse, I like to examine different Biblical translations, to enhance the meanings of the words. I am often drawn to the translation The Message, which uses contemporary language to make the Bible accessible to today’s world. John 14:12 is translated this way: “The person who trusts me will not only do what I’m doing, but even greater things, because I, on my way to the Father, am giving you the same work to do that I’ve been doing.” And what has Jesus been doing? For me Jesus has been showing me how to create the kingdom of heaven in the here and now. Choice by choice we can be the best expressions of the Christ we can be – through compassion, forgiveness, and the awareness of our oneness with the Father. Jesus has “opened the door, shown us the way, and gone forward himself” (Rev.Ed Townley). Our joyful sacred challenge is to join him on the journey. Nancy Sandoval Licensed Unity Teacher Would you like to begin your week with an inspiring email?Click here to sign up for our Thought for the Week email list
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