Thursday in the first week of Easter
I told you so!
"See I told you so!" is a term we use to prove to another we are right all along. In explaining to another, everything we say now makes sense. Sense is what finally molds us into who we are.
Peter didn't know any better about Jesus. But after Pentecost, his spirit was way above to explain to people the mystery of Jesus and who he was - the Son of God, the resurrected Lord. The "I told you so" syndrome is finally realized in Peter who, in experiencing Jesus crucified and resurrected, now becomes the source of strength for the new converts to Christianity.
Jesus also told the apostles in the today's gospel, "This is what I meant when I said, while I was still with you ... " I told you so. All the apostles need to do was to be faithful to Jesus until he reveals his full self to them.
In our lives, how many times have we lost faith and hope in God? How many of us thought that following God makes no sense and that people who serve are wasting their time? But there are those who would constantly remind others, "I told you so." These may be priests, religious, the Holy Father, or the neighbor or co-employee who have dedicated their lives to serving the Church and the Risen Lord. They shall truly be blessed.
If we stay focused on Jesus alone, then realizing the Father's dream for us would easily be a reality. Let us just continue to remain faithful to Him and aim to know more about his will that will lead us to life.
"See I told you so!" is a term we use to prove to another we are right all along. In explaining to another, everything we say now makes sense. Sense is what finally molds us into who we are.
Peter didn't know any better about Jesus. But after Pentecost, his spirit was way above to explain to people the mystery of Jesus and who he was - the Son of God, the resurrected Lord. The "I told you so" syndrome is finally realized in Peter who, in experiencing Jesus crucified and resurrected, now becomes the source of strength for the new converts to Christianity.
Jesus also told the apostles in the today's gospel, "This is what I meant when I said, while I was still with you ... " I told you so. All the apostles need to do was to be faithful to Jesus until he reveals his full self to them.
In our lives, how many times have we lost faith and hope in God? How many of us thought that following God makes no sense and that people who serve are wasting their time? But there are those who would constantly remind others, "I told you so." These may be priests, religious, the Holy Father, or the neighbor or co-employee who have dedicated their lives to serving the Church and the Risen Lord. They shall truly be blessed.
If we stay focused on Jesus alone, then realizing the Father's dream for us would easily be a reality. Let us just continue to remain faithful to Him and aim to know more about his will that will lead us to life.
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