Holy Trinity according to Gospel of John 16: 12-15

 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority,

but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is Mine; therefore, I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.”

 

🔹 THEOLOGICAL EXPLANATION

1. Progressive Revelation

Jesus acknowledges that the disciples are not yet ready to receive the full depth of truth. This suggests a divine pedagogy — that revelation unfolds progressively, and God adapts it to human capacity.

• In theology, this aligns with progressive revelation — the idea that God's truth is unveiled in stages, from the Old Covenant to its fulfillment in Christ, and now through the Holy Spirit (Paraclete).
• Jesus is preparing them for the age of the Spirit — post-resurrection and post-ascension, where the Spirit becomes the inward teacher.

2. The Role of the Holy Spirit

The “Spirit of Truth” is not a separate, alien voice, but continues Jesus’ mission — conveying the truth of the Father through the Son.

• The Spirit does not speak independently but communicates what is heard — indicating Trinitarian unity.
• The Holy Spirit is not an abstract force, but God’s personal agent guiding the Church into the fullness of truth.

3. Trinitarian Dynamic

Notice the Trinitarian flow:

• The Father possesses all.
• The Son shares in everything the Father has.
• The Spirit takes from the Son and delivers it to the disciples.

This underscores the interpenetration (perichoresis) of the Trinity: distinct persons, but in perfect communion, revealing and glorifying one another.

 

🔹 PHILOSOPHICAL EXPLANATION

1. Epistemology: Limits of Human Understanding

Jesus says, “You cannot bear them now.” This addresses the limits of human cognition. Philosophically, this connects with:

• Plato’s Cave – humanity can only bear so much of the light (truth) until prepared.
• The idea that truth requires readiness — mentally, emotionally, and existentially.

The Holy Spirit is the divine tutor, preparing the soul to bear more light, just as the sun gradually dawns, lest it blind us.

2. Truth as Dynamic

Truth is not a static set of propositions, but a living reality that unfolds in relationship.

• “He will guide you into all truth” suggests a journey, not a destination.
• This echoes Heidegger’s idea of truth as unconcealment (aletheia) — a continual revealing, not merely correct statements.

3. Authority and Mediation

The Spirit “will not speak on his own authority.” In philosophy, this suggests a relational ontology — where being and knowledge emerge not in isolation, but through relational mediation.

• The Spirit is the mediator of divine truth, not the source apart from the divine economy.
• This challenges modern individualism and affirms that truth is received, not invented.

 

🔹 SPIRITUAL EXPLANATION

1. Spiritual Readiness

Jesus’ words are deeply compassionate: “You cannot bear them now.” In our spiritual journey, God doesn’t overwhelm us. The Spirit reveals truths progressively, as we grow in inner capacity, surrender, and purification.

• This is similar to mystical ascent traditions (e.g., John of the Cross, Meister Eckhart) — one must be emptied to be filled with divine light.
• “The Spirit will guide you” also implies that spiritual growth is relational and guided — not self-generated.

2. The Inner Teacher

This passage introduces the inward guidance of the Holy Spirit:

• Not external law, but internal communion.
• The Spirit becomes the voice within the soul that leads us toward transformation and discernment.

In contemplative traditions, this is known as inner illumination — where divine light unveils deeper realities as the heart becomes attuned.

3. Glorification of Christ

The Spirit “will glorify me.” The spiritual purpose of revelation is not mere knowledge, but adoration and union. The Spirit glorifies Christ by revealing Him inwardly:

• Glory is not praise alone, but the radiant manifestation of divine essence.
• When the Spirit reveals Christ in us, Christ is glorified through our transfiguration.

“Christ in you, the hope of glory.” — Colossians 1:27

 

🔹 INTEGRATED REFLECTION

This passage is a pivot — Jesus is about to depart, but promises ongoing divine presence through the Spirit. It's both personal and cosmic.

• Theologically, it anchors the doctrine of the Trinity and pneumatology.
• Philosophically, it explores how truth is mediated and how humans come to know.
• Spiritually, it assures us that we are not alone — that God meets us inwardly, gently, and progressively, drawing us deeper into divine life.

 

🔹 I. CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM — ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS

St. John of the Cross (1542–1591), a master of Christian mysticism, is best known for his teachings on the dark night of the soul and the soul’s ascent toward union with God.

1. “You cannot bear them now…” → The Dark Night of Sense and Spirit

Jesus’ words reflect a deep mystical truth: the soul must be emptied and purified before it can receive divine truth.

• In the Dark Night, the soul is stripped of attachments and habitual forms of knowing.
• St. John writes:

“The soul must pass through darkness to reach the light.”

• “You cannot bear them now” reflects the soul’s unreadiness to receive the full intensity of divine light until it undergoes purification.

2. “He will guide you into all truth…” → The Living Flame of Love

The Spirit becomes the divine guide, not only intellectually but experientially, through love.

• The Spirit leads the soul not by giving answers, but by burning away illusion and consuming it in divine fire.
• St. John of the Cross's Living Flame of Love describes how the Holy Spirit burns within the soul, guiding it into divine union — this is not academic knowledge, but unitive knowing (connatural knowing).

In mystical language, truth is not taught, but awakened.

 

🔹 II. COMPARATIVE METAPHYSICS — LOGOS AND SOPHIA

John 16:12–15 presupposes a metaphysical structure of divine communication. Let’s see how this compares across traditions.

1. Christian Logos — Word as Divine Intelligence

• In John 1:1, “In the beginning was the Logos…” – this Logos becomes incarnate in Christ.
• In 16:13, the Spirit guides into all truth by receiving from the Son (Logos) and thus from the Father.

This reflects a tripartite flow:

• Father = Ground of Being
• Son (Logos) = Divine Wisdom, expressed
• Spirit = The breath or transmission of Logos into the soul

This mirrors other metaphysical traditions:

2. Greek Philosophy – Nous, Logos, and Psyche

• Nous: the Divine Mind (Father)
• Logos: the rational order of the cosmos (Son)
• Psyche / Pneuma: the soul or breath by which Nous is known (Spirit)

Just as in John, the Logos is the mediator between the unmanifest (Father) and the manifest (creation or soul). The Spirit is the living thread that allows participation in the divine.

3. Sophia in Eastern Orthodoxy and Gnostic Strands

• Sophia (Wisdom) in Proverbs 8 and certain mystical traditions functions similarly to Logos — as the eternal archetype and creative principle.
• In Gnostic Christianity, the aeon Sophia becomes the manifestation of divine yearning — a feminine expression of the Spirit's desire to draw creation back to God.

Thus, in metaphysical terms:

• Christ is the manifest Logos,
• The Spirit is Sophia-like in role — bringing the deep mysteries of God into illumined consciousness.

 

🔹 III. ESOTERIC SPIRITUALITY — INNER INITIATION AND THE PATH OF LIGHT

From an esoteric lens, John 16:12–15 mirrors the process of initiation into higher spiritual truths:

1. “You cannot bear them now…” → Veiled Knowledge & Inner Alchemy

• Esoteric traditions (Christian Kabbalah, Hermeticism) speak of inner thresholds.
• Divine truth is veiled until the initiate has passed through purgation and ego-death.
• The Spirit is the inner alchemist, transforming base metal (ego) into gold (divine awareness).

2. “He will declare to you things to come…” → Prophetic Consciousness

• The awakened soul, under the Spirit’s guidance, becomes clairvoyant in the Spirit, not in a predictive sense, but in spiritual foresight.
• This aligns with the idea of gnosis – direct knowledge of divine realities, the ability to see spiritually what is to unfold in the soul and the world.

3. “He will glorify me…” → Apotheosis (Divinization)

• The glorification of Christ in the soul means that the soul begins to mirror the Divine Image fully.
• This echoes the theosis tradition in Eastern Orthodoxy:

“God became man so that man might become god.” — St. Athanasius

In this mystical apotheosis:

• The Spirit lifts the soul into the light of Christ.
• Christ is the mirror of the Father, and the Spirit is the breath that clears the mirror.

 

🔹 SYNTHESIS

What does John 16:12–15 reveal across these dimensions?

Aspect	Meaning
Mystical	We are not ready for the full Light until purified. The Spirit prepares us inwardly for divine union.
Metaphysical	The Trinitarian flow of truth reflects a universal divine pattern: Source → Expression → Reception.
Esoteric	Spiritual truths unfold in stages, as inner veils are lifted. The Spirit is the initiator into divine wisdom.

Ultimately, the Spirit is the inner flame, the divine midwife, and the hidden voice of God within. The passage is not just theology — it is an invitation to transformation.

Gospel of John (John 14:15–16 & John 14:23–26): Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

 

 📖 John 14:15–16 (NRSV):

15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever.”

📖 John 14:23–26 (NRSV):

23 Jesus answered him, “Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.

24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words, and the word that you hear is not mine but is from the Father who sent me.

25 “I have said these things to you while I am still with you.

26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I have said to you."

🪔 1. Contextual Background

John 14 is part of the Farewell Discourse (John 13–17), where Jesus prepares His disciples for His imminent death, resurrection, and ascension. It's a deeply intimate and mystical section where Jesus reveals profound truths about His identity, His union with the Father, and the coming of the Holy Spirit.

 

❤️ 2. "If you love me, keep my commandments" (14:15)

➤ Love as Covenant Loyalty

This phrase connects love and obedience. In Jewish tradition, love for God is not just an emotion—it is a commitment (see Deuteronomy 6:5–6). To “keep commandments” is to live in covenant fidelity.

➤ Christ’s Commandments = Divine Will

Jesus is essentially saying: If you truly love Me (not sentimentally, but spiritually and ethically), then you will align your will with Mine. Obedience becomes the evidence of authentic love.

 

🔥 3. "Another Advocate" (Paraklētos) (14:16)

➤ Meaning of “Paraklētos”

• Greek: Paraklētos (παράκλητος) = Advocate, Counselor, Helper, Comforter.
• The term implies legal support, emotional support, and spiritual empowerment.
• Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as “another” Advocate—implying that He Himself was the first.

➤ Eternal Presence

The Spirit is not a temporary guide, like Jesus in His incarnate form, but will abide forever. This is a key transition: Jesus moves from being with the disciples to the Spirit being in them.

 

🏠 4. "We will come to them and make our home with them" (14:23)

➤ Divine Indwelling

This is one of the most mystical elements of Johannine theology. Jesus promises that both He and the Father will “dwell” (Greek: monē, same root as "abide") within the one who loves and obeys Him.

➤ Metaphysical Implication

This is not merely moral but ontological—it’s about being. The human soul becomes a temple or dwelling place of the divine. It's the restoration of Eden: God dwelling with humanity.

 

📜 5. "The word you hear is not mine but the Father’s" (14:24)

➤ Christ’s Authority

Jesus continuously roots His authority not in Himself as a man, but as the Logos sent by the Father. His teaching is divine revelation—therefore, to reject His word is to reject God Himself.

 

🕊️ 6. "The Advocate...will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said" (14:26)

➤ The Role of the Holy Spirit:

• Teacher: Not just of doctrine, but of truth, which includes understanding God, self, the cosmos, and purpose.
• Remembrance: The Spirit safeguards spiritual memory—reminding believers of Jesus’ words even after His departure.
• This also hints at the inspiration of Scripture and the guidance of the Church throughout time.

➤ Trinitarian Dynamic

• Father sends the Spirit in the name of the Son—an implicit Trinitarian structure.
• This passage is foundational for Christian pneumatology and understanding the co-working of the Trinity.

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✨ Esoteric and Mystical Interpretations:

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🧬 1. Divine Indwelling and theosis

The indwelling presence of the Father and the Son via the Spirit reflects the concept of theosis—the mystical union of humanity with the divine. The soul becomes divinized not by nature, but by participation.

“God became man so that man might become God.” – St. Athanasius

 

🌬️ 2. The Holy Spirit as Interior Guide

Esoterically, the Advocate (Spirit) represents the inner voice of divine consciousness. The Spirit is not “outside,” but within the soul, whispering truth, illuminating scripture, and guiding evolution of being.

 

📿 3. Love and Obedience as Alchemical Keys

In mystical theology, love and obedience serve as the “keys” to spiritual alchemy. Love transmutes the base ego into gold (divine likeness). Obedience aligns the microcosm (soul) with the macrocosm (divine order).

 

🔄 4. Remembrance as Gnosis

The Spirit's role in “reminding” is similar to the gnostic idea that knowledge of divine truth is not learned but remembered. The soul awakens to what it already knew in its divine origin.

 

🗝️ Summary:

Verse	Key Concept	Theological Insight	Mystical Insight
Jn 14:15	Love = Obedience	Covenant faithfulness	Alignment with divine law
Jn 14:16	Another Advocate	Spirit's eternal presence	Inner divine teacher
Jn 14:23	Indwelling of God	Union with Father and Son	Mystical habitation (theosis)
Jn 14:24	Authority of Christ	Jesus speaks divine will	Logos vibrates truth
Jn 14:26	Spirit teaches & reminds	Pneumatology	Gnostic anamnesis (sacred memory)

🕊️ JESUS IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: FROM ETERNITY TO ASCENSION

 

1. “In the beginning was the Word…” (John 1:1)

Philosophical Dimension: Logos as Ontological Principle

• The Greek term Logos denotes more than "word." It is Reason, Principle, Order, and Being Itself. In Greek philosophy (e.g., Heraclitus, Stoicism, and later Philo), Logos is the rational structure behind the universe.
• In Platonic metaphysics, the Logos could be seen as the mediating form between the One (the Absolute) and the Many (the world).

Theological Dimension: Logos as Divine Person

• John declares: "the Logos was with God and was God." This upends Greek thought — the Logos is not a mere abstract principle but personal and divine.
• This affirms the pre-existence of Christ, participating in creation itself (John 1:3), aligning with Trinitarian theology — Christ as eternally begotten, not made.

Synthesis: Christ is not just part of creation; He is the source of Being and the expression of divine reason entering temporality.

 

2. “And the Word became flesh…” (John 1:14)

Philosophical: The Paradox of Incarnation

• In classical metaphysics, spirit and matter are often seen as incompatible. John's Gospel challenges this: the Infinite enters finitude.
• This is a metaphysical scandal: the immutable Logos becomes mutable flesh (sarx), not merely appearing human (as in Docetism), but truly incarnate.

Theological: The Mystery of Kenosis

• Theologically, this is the kenosis — the self-emptying of God (cf. Philippians 2:6–7).
• John presents Jesus as both glorified and humiliated, suggesting a dynamic where God’s glory is revealed precisely through vulnerability and suffering (cf. John 12:23–24).

Synthesis: Jesus' incarnation bridges the metaphysical gap between the Eternal and the Temporal, the Infinite and the Finite. God is no longer distant but immanent.

 

3. Jesus as Light, Life, and Truth

Philosophical: Archetypes of Being

• “I am the Light of the World” (John 8:12): Light symbolizes consciousness, intelligibility, and truth — akin to Plato’s Form of the Good in the cave allegory.
• “I am the Life” (John 11:25): Jesus is not just biologically alive; He is zoē — the principle of divine vitality.
• “I am the Truth” (John 14:6): Truth here is not propositional but ontological — Jesus is reality itself.

Theological: Revelation of Divine Nature

• These statements (“I AM…”) echo the Tetragrammaton (“I AM WHO I AM” in Exodus 3:14), directly claiming divine identity.
• Jesus is the full revelation of the Father (John 14:9), showing that truth is not an idea but a Person.

Synthesis: Jesus redefines core metaphysical categories. Life, Light, and Truth are not attributes we find in God; they are who God is in Jesus.

 

4. The Crucifixion: Glory Through Suffering

Philosophical: Death and Transcendence

• From a Greek lens, death is either a release (Platonism) or annihilation (materialism). Jesus reframes death not as an end, but as a passage into glorification (John 12:24).
• The Cross is not defeat but meta-victory — the Logos triumphs by fully entering the limits of finitude and transforming them.

Theological: Atonement and Love

• “No one takes it from me, but I lay it down…” (John 10:18) — Jesus offers His life freely, showing that divine love is self-giving.
• The Cross is the supreme revelation of the agapē of God: “Greater love has no one than this…” (John 15:13).

Synthesis: In Christ, death becomes the portal to divine glory. He turns the cross from a symbol of violence into a symbol of transcendence.

 

5. Resurrection and Ascension: Ontological Renewal

Philosophical: Transformation of Being

• The resurrected Christ is not resuscitated but transfigured — a new mode of existence. This resonates with ideas in Neoplatonism, where higher reality lifts the soul into unity.
• Jesus’ post-resurrection body transcends spatio-temporal limitations — glorified, yet still bearing marks of crucifixion (John 20:27), showing a continuity and discontinuity of being.

Theological: Vindication and New Creation

• The resurrection is God's vindication of Jesus' identity and mission.
• Jesus says, “I ascend to my Father and your Father” (John 20:17), signaling a new relational order between humanity and God.
• Ascension is not departure, but exaltation — Jesus is enthroned as Cosmic Lord (cf. John 17:5).

Synthesis: Christ’s ascension completes the arc of divine descent and return, opening the pathway for human deification (theosis) — sharing in divine life.

 

🧩 Conclusion: The Onto-Theological Arc of Jesus in John

Stage	Philosophical Category	Theological Meaning
Pre-existence	Logos (rational principle)	Divine Son, co-eternal with the Father
Incarnation	Union of Infinite and Finite	God with us (Emmanuel), self-emptying
Earthly Ministry	Light, Life, Truth	Revelation, relational encounter with God
Crucifixion	Death as transformation	Sacrifice of love, glorification
Resurrection	Ontological renewal	Victory over death, new creation
Ascension	Return to the One	Exaltation, intercession, eschatological hope

 

🌌 Final Thought

John’s Gospel is not merely historical; it's ontological theology — it invites us to contemplate Being itself becoming personal, Eternity entering time, and Divinity embracing mortality in order to elevate it. Jesus is not just a messenger of truth; He is Truth, and through Him, our fragmented reality is reconciled to the Source.

Understanding the Celebration of Good Friday

 🕊️ Overview of the Passage (John 18:1–19:42)

This section includes:

1. Jesus' arrest in Gethsemane
2. Jesus before Annas and Caiaphas
3. Peter’s denial
4. Jesus before Pilate
5. The scourging and mocking of Jesus
6. The crucifixion at Golgotha
7. Jesus’ death and burial

John’s account is markedly different from the Synoptic Gospels in tone and emphasis. Jesus is portrayed as in complete control, divine, and resolute. His death is not a tragedy, but the culmination of a cosmic plan.

 

🌌 Philosophical-Theological Themes & Commentary

1. Divine Sovereignty and Will

“Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, ‘Who is it you want?’” (John 18:4)

John makes it clear from the beginning: Jesus is not a victim—He is the Logos (λόγος), the Divine Word, enacting the divine will. His conscious surrender is not weakness but supreme spiritual strength.

Philosophical reflection:

This brings forth the non-dual nature of divine will and human suffering. Christ is not swept away by fate but walks into it, fusing temporal suffering with eternal purpose. The will of God, from a metaphysical view, is not separate from the being of Christ—it is fulfilled through the harmony of divine intention and human obedience.

 

2. "I AM" – The Divine Identity

“‘I am he,’ Jesus said. ... When Jesus said, ‘I am he,’ they drew back and fell to the ground.” (John 18:5–6)

This phrase in Greek—"Ego eimi" (ἐγώ εἰμι)—mirrors YHWH’s self-identification in Exodus: "I AM WHO I AM."

Here, Jesus is not merely arrested, he reveals his divinity, and even the armed cohort momentarily recognizes the force of his Being.

Theological implication:

Jesus is the eternal “I AM”, the Logos made flesh, standing amidst temporal conflict yet untouched in essence. His divinity does not negate his humanity—it completes it. This is the paradox of the Incarnation.

 

3. Peter’s Denial – The Struggle of the Human Ego

Peter’s triple denial juxtaposes the divine clarity of Jesus. It’s the human ego’s fear of annihilation. Peter loves Jesus, but his survival instinct dominates.

Philosophical angle:

This is the existential crisis—where one’s proclaimed identity clashes with situational fear. It mirrors the soul's struggle to remain true to its higher self amid chaos. Peter symbolizes the divided self, torn between faith and fear, truth and safety.

 

4. Jesus and Pilate – The Dialogues of Truth and Power

“What is truth?” (John 18:38)

Pilate stands as the archetype of worldly power confronted with eternal truth. He is unable to perceive Jesus’ kingship because it transcends political categories.

“My kingdom is not of this world.” (John 18:36)

Mystical interpretation:

Christ speaks of a non-local reality, a kingdom not bound by time-space constructs. This is the realm of the spirit, a deeper ontological dimension. Pilate, though face-to-face with the Logos, is blind, because truth is not discerned by empirical logic but by awakened consciousness.

 

5. The Scourging and the Purple Robe – Mockery of Divine Royalty

Jesus is dressed in a purple robe and crowned with thorns—a cruel parody of kingship.

But there’s a hidden irony: they mock the Truth while unknowingly affirming it. This is symbolic of the world’s rejection of divine wisdom, where true spiritual authority appears as weakness or madness to the unillumined mind.

Theological-philosophical insight:

This is where Gnostic undertones can be explored—the demiurgic world mocks what it cannot understand. Yet paradoxically, it fulfills divine prophecy through its ignorance.

 

6. Behold the Man – "Ecce Homo" (John 19:5)

Pilate says, “Behold the man!” – an iconic phrase.

Metaphysical layer:

Jesus, in his bloodied, tortured form, stands as the archetype of Humanity. He is Adam restored—the Divine Image not lost but glorified through suffering. Here, Christ represents the convergence point of spirit and matter, the universal Man (Anthropos) awakening to his true being through suffering.

 

7. The Crucifixion – The Axis of the Cosmos

“And he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” (John 19:30)

Christ’s crucifixion is the hinge of history, the axis mundi, where eternity touches time. The Cross becomes the centerpoint where vertical (divine) and horizontal (human) dimensions intersect.

“It is finished.” (Tetelestai)

This isn’t a cry of defeat, but of fulfillment. The cosmic plan is complete. The Logos has descended into flesh, suffered, and transmuted matter through love.

Mystical view:

This is a Christic alchemy—spiritual transmutation via suffering and surrender. The crucifixion is initiation, and the Cross is the gate through which consciousness re-enters the Divine.

 

8. Blood and Water – Sacramental Mysticism

“One of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.” (John 19:34)

This symbolizes Baptism and Eucharist, the mystical sacraments through which the Church is born. But on a deeper level, it reflects the cosmic birthing of a new spiritual humanity.

Esoteric view:

Just as Eve was drawn from Adam’s side, so is the Mystical Body (the Church, or awakened humanity) drawn from Christ’s side. This is the Bride archetype, awakened through divine love and sacrifice.

 

9. The Burial – Descent into the Womb of the Earth

Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus—figures of secret faith—bury Jesus in a garden tomb.

The burial is not the end, but a mystical descent—the seed falling into the earth. This is Christ’s journey into the unconscious, the harrowing of Hades, the illumination of the underworld of the human soul.

The tomb is also the womb—from which resurrection will emerge. Darkness precedes light.

 

🜂 Final Reflection: Christ as the Archetypal Pattern of Consciousness

John’s Passion narrative presents Christ not merely as a historical figure, but as the archetype of Divine Consciousness in the human condition.

He is:

• The Logos who embraces limitation
• The Son who remains aligned with the Father
• The Lamb who absorbs and transforms sin
• The Light that shines in the darkness, and is not overcome

His Passion is not only to be believed but entered into—it is an inner journey for each soul:

Gethsemane is where we wrestle with divine will.

The trial is our confrontation with truth and fear.

The cross is our surrender.

The tomb is our transformation.

The resurrection is our return to divine consciousness.

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Tengok saja masalah infrastruktur, pembangunannya seperti maju mundur jalan di tempat, banyak hal menjadi kendala, dari mulai korupsi, birokrasi yang berliku, dan lain sebagainya. Begitu juga dengan janji swasembada pangan yang seperti janji-janji surga, malah justru menimbulkan kekacauan baik dalam hal import pangan maupun kemandirian untuk memajukan pertanian dan peternakan dalam negeri.

Memilih para menteri dari partai, juga adalah salah satu bentuk kegagalan pemerintah, partai tidak akan bisa menjalankan birokrasi, siapapun itu. Bahkan di jaman Soeharto sekalipun, beliau lebih memilih para profesional atau setidaknya birokrat yang sudah paham masalah di lapangan ketimbang menunjuk orang partai untuk menduduki jabatan-jabatan strategis seperti pertanian, telekomunikasi, kehutanan dan lain sebagainya, kecuali menjelang beliau jatuh baru para profesional tersingkirkan.

Sikap plin plan dalam menentukan kenaikan bbm pun menambah panjang daftar deret kegagalan pemerintah, sikap mau enak sendiri dalam melindungi nama baik dan pencitraan diri, harus ditembus oleh ketidakpercayaan investor asing, berbagai lembaga peringkat mulai bersiap-siap untuk melakukan down grade rating Indonesia, hal ini berakibat larinya sebagian dana asing ke tempat lain. Bahkan beberapa investor asing yang melakukan investasi secara langsung (Direct Foreign Investment) pun berencana memindahkan pabriknya ke negara lain karena keplin-planan pemerintah menghadapi aksi buruh, dan terutama semakin mahalnya biaya "pelicin" di tanah air, karena oknum-oknum yang semakin lama semakin mirip para preman dalam melakukan pemerasan terhadap para pengusaha baik lokal maupun asing.

Hal ini jika dibiarkan terus menerus, akan semakin memperparah keadaan, dan menyusahkan pemerintah sendiri dalam melakukan penataan keuangan negara terutama arus pembayaran hutang dan strategi menekan defisit perdagangan. Adalah tidak adil jika dalam hal ini rakyat yang selalu menjadi korban, sudah sepatutnya para politisi, koruptor, maupun pemerintah sendiri yang seharusnya membayar mahal atas segala perbuatannya.

Jangan heran jika nanti pada pemilu 2014, banyak partai yang harus menelan pil pahit kekalahan karena rakyat semakin cerdas dan semakin tahu siapa saja yang bisa dipercaya atau tidak. Anda bisa saksikan sendiri dilayar televisi, bagaimana setiap acara berita yang menampilkan komentar penonton selalu berisikan caci maki tidak sedap yang intinya menggambarkan kekecewaan mereka terhadap sikap pemerintah.

Semoga saja mereka-mereka lekas sadar dan berusaha memperbaiki keadaan sebelum segalanya terlambat, karena rakyat bisa saja tidak sabar dan memilih turun ke jalanan. Apalagi selama ini tidak pernah ada keadilan bagi rakyat kecil, sudah barang tentu pengadilan jalanan adalah hal yang tidak terhindarkan jika para pemimpinnya terlena oleh harta - tahta - dan kenikmatan duniawi.