John 20:2-8 He Ran Faster
Two days ago we celebrated the birth of Christ. Today, we are at the tomb. Life is short. One moment we are here, the next we are gone. We follow the Lord from birth to death, but do we follow the Lord in accepting his Father’s Will? I always pray to the Lord for the grace to never waste a second in second guessing his love for me.
How do we know God? We know him because we know Jesus. We know what God thinks because we know what Jesus thinks, and we know what God wants because we know what Christ wants from us. “What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and touched with our hands concerns the Word of life, for the life was made visible” (1Jn 1:1-2).
We know God intimately because we intimately know Christ .
“They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first.” Why is it so important for St. John to tell us that he ran faster than Peter, and that he waited for Peter to enter the tomb first? Why is all of this so important? I believe John is telling us that his faith was stronger than Peter’s. John had no doubts. He ran to the tomb like a child running to his gifts. He ran with a sense of urgency, but confidently expecting the unimaginable. John ran knowing what he would not find. He waited for Peter because he knew the answer. The Lord is not here. He is Risen.
Let us run our lives like St. John: confident, excited and courageous in knowing that the Lord keeps his promises always. He did not come into the world to abandon or betray us. No. He came into the world to meet us. Let us run to the Lord with great faith in knowing what to expect and what to find: his promises fulfilled; His life fulfilled through mine.
"Let us run our lives like St. John: confident, excited and courageous in knowing that the Lord keeps his promises always."
ReplyDeleteThese words are definitely the motivation I needed very much for today and all days to come.
Thank you Father.
"I always pray to the Lord for the grace to never waste a second in second guessing his love for me."
ReplyDeleteI am going to make this my 'New Year's Resolution' petition! What a beautiful grace to ask for: Humble, sincere, and seeking what is most important.
Thanks Father! I think this one is exactly what I need. : )
-Jessica
A priest once told us that the fact that John waited for Peter to enter first was a sign that they already saw Peter as the head, as the pope. What do you think about it?
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