Departing to the Father to Be With Us Forever

St Peters Orthodox Church

After the Resurrection, Christ's disciples were elated to continue in fellowship with Him as He continued His ministry. Imagine their sadness when Jesus told them He was returning to the Father. To ease their sadness, He tells them that it is to their advantage that He returns to the Father. There was a greater experience of God to be had beyond their journey with Him thus far and this greater experience is for us as well. Jesus returned to the Father so that He may be with us and we with Him forever.