The Gospel for Thursday of the fourth week of Easter is taken from St. John. 13th chapter 16. When Jesus had washed the disciples feet, he said to them, amen. Amen. I say to you, no slave is greater than his master, nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him.

If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it. I am not speaking of all of you. I know those whom I have chosen. But so that the scripture might be fulfilled, the one who ate my food has raised his heel against me. From now on, I am telling you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I am. Amen.

Amen. I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me. And whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. John is the only disciple that shares with us this very interesting intimate moment between the disciples and Jesus. In taking the role of a servant. He’s really describing for them the work that they will have, the work that you and I have.

But the interesting thing that he’s teaching us is that what he wants you to be is not just a better you, but a you that brings him to someone else. It’s a mysterious work that we all participate in. And without it we lose hope. Foreign Closing PRAYER Father, we are so much more than our actions. We are more effective than we realize. When you are in us, working through us for others, help us to take on freely this work of service and be that instrument that you need for those that we love.

And we ask this in Jesus name, Amen.