A Better Plan
"Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you." (John 16:7) There were things that Jesus' disciples could not do while He was with them. Had Jesus remained on the earth, the Holy Spirit would never have come to abide with them and dwell in their hearts. They would not have received the power and ministry of the living Christ, and they would have never taken their eyes off Him to see the needy souls all around them. Still, it did not seem right to them that Jesus would leave. After all, He promised never to leave or forsake them, and He always keeps His promises — yet He was going away. They did not realize He was preparing their hearts to be the temple He would dwell in by His Spirit. He would come again; this time to dwell within and remain forever. Sometimes it seems we have been left in this mean and cruel world t...