How often have I wished that Jesus were here with me—in the flesh—especially when life feels overwhelming and the challenges seem too great to carry alone. In those moments, it feels like nothing would be better than having him right beside me.
Yet at the Last Supper, Jesus said something that cuts directly across that mindset:
“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 go, I will send it to you.” (John 16:7)
That statement forces an honest question: Do I really believe it is better for me not to have Jesus physically present? If I am honest, that is not how it feels—everything in me leans the other way. Yet Jesus does not speak in uncertainty; he says it is to our advantage, creating a clear divide between what he declared and what I naturally desire.
So the issue becomes clear: will I trust what Jesus said, or will I hold on to what feels right to me? Will I accept that his absence is not a loss, but part of something greater, or continue to question it? If it truly is better for Jesus to be physically absent, then the question remains—why, and what makes his going away an advantage rather than a disadvantage?