Week 23, Day 3: Jesus’ departure is coming
Today’s Reading: John 15:1-16:33
Some thoughts from yesterday’s reading…
In the book of John, time wise, we are now less than a week before the crucifixion of Jesus. Jesus knows that His hour has come. He begins to prepare the disciples for His departure. He teaches them about serving one another (washing their feet). He says that where He is going they will follow later. He tells them what is going to come to pass so that when it does occur, they may believe. He tells them He goes to prepare a place for them in the Father’s house and will come again to receive them. He also will not leave them as orphans but will send another Helper to them. Jesus prepared them well for being able to deal with His departure.
There are two things I want to ask you to think about. 1. What blessings has the Lord given us? Here Jesus prepared the apostles for His death and future ascension. He told them of the things that must take place and about all that would be done for them. He gave them the reasons why they should be happy about His departure and what they have to look forward to. What blessings can we say that Jesus has done for us or what we have to look forward to?
2. The other thing I want you to consider is; if you knew your time on earth was at an end, what would you do or say to those around you? Do those plans center around serving God? The follow up questionto this is why are you waiting to do or say these things. Don’t leave things undone.
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