Author Archives: Jakob Ohm

Bible Text: Lk, 24,29

„Stay with us“

It’s not always about the big problems: the little sorrows of the every day life can be a heavy burden as well. This can be problems in school, stress within the family, maybe even an argument with your best friend – or simply boredom, frustration and the feeling of dissatisfaction inside…Who doesn’t know the feeling that it is „enough“ now. In such situation everybody wants to be alone because you cannot stand even yourself. Then maybe this little prayer can help: „Jesus, stand with me!“. We can learn it from two disciples in the Holy Scripture. They were also disappointed and without hope. But then they made the expirience, that Jesus always walks with us. Especially when we feel lost and alone. We can trust in this expirience and it gives us the power to go on, even when it’s difficult.

Scripture: John 15,9

“Jesus says: Stay in my love!”

Impulse:
The beginning of the year is the time of the good intentions. „To be honest“ – surely this is one of the all time favourites. But: Honesty without love can hurt – as well when I don’t accept myself as when I am loveless against others. Because: Love and honesty must always go together. Honesty only helps when I tell the truth in a loving way. And love becomes empty when I don’t say the truth. So the commandment of Jesus must stand above everything: When we stay in his love, then there will be an open-minded and honest interaction which will reach out widely. Then our intention can succeed.

Jakob Ohm