Could anything be better than spending your days walking
alongside the creator of the Universe? Think
about the questions you could ask. Imagine
looking into eyes of the one who flung the stars into place and gave life to
all creation. If someone came up to you
with a problem, you simply look over to Jesus and say, “He can handle this one.” How incredible!
Surprisingly though, just hours before His betrayal and
crucifixion, Jesus says to His disciples, “But
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 Him to you” (John 16:7, NASB).
Can you imagine the look on their faces? “To our
advantage? How can anything be better
than having you here with us?” But
it really is to our advantage. You see,
when Jesus walked this earth,