Have you ever been watching a television program and the announcer suddenly appears and says, “We interrupt this program to bring you some breaking news ...”? Sure you have. We’ve all experienced this kind of interruption. But normally when this interruption comes we experience increasing anxiety. Why? Because usually it signals bad or troublesome news.
Jesus had just interrupted the disciple’s’ agenda with a very grave announcement. He had informed the disciples that their fellowship was about to be broken. Jesus had told them of his impending crucifixion and death. And, oh yes, he had also told them about his resurrection, but in their despairing anxiety they didn’t get that part of the message. They only knew that the One who had actually revealed God to them was leaving, and things would never be the same again.
The Rev. Hal Brady is an ordained United Methodist minister and executive director of Hal Brady Ministries, based in Atlanta. You can watch him preach every week on the Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters TV channel Thursdays at 8 p.m.
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