Personal Reflections For Pastors On The Lectionary Readings
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
The setting in which the words of our text were spoken was a difficult one for the disciples. Perhaps something we could compare it to would be a pastor's announcement of his or her resignation or new appointment. So far, in my years of ministry, I have had to announce my resignation to three separate congregations. I'm blessed that in each case the reaction was sadness and grief -- indicating that they didn't want me to go. I'm always humbled and honored by that.