Wailing Wall, Jerusalem
John 21:20-25
My all-time favorite comic strip is Calvin and Hobbes. Even today, I continue to read it and chuckle! And I still remember the last original strip that was published on December 31, 1995. Calvin and Hobbes have jumped on a sled after a snowfall and Calvin says “Let’s go exploring.” It was an end and there was sadness. But it also was a beginning, a hope and a promise of new adventures and experiences.
We see something similar in today’s Gospel. These are the very last lines in the Gospel of John, the end of his ‘good news’. Yes, there is sadness; these are Jesus’ final words. And yet there is also hope and promise with Jesus’ words “Follow Me.”
The invitation is unmistakable! The challenge is set before the Apostles! And before us, His disciples as well! Come, follow Me!! Follow in My footsteps! Follow My example!
So what are you waiting for? Let’s go exploring!
Great Spirit, help me to walk a hopeful road today!