God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
‘By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." John 13:35 (NIV) How long did it take us to learn all that we need to do to be good Christians? Did it take years? Did it take months, weeks or even just a few days? Are we still... Continue Reading →
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.’ John 13:34 Have we ever looked up the word “command”? In WordWeb it looks something like this: Noun: command An authoritative direction or instruction to do something. (military) A military unit or region under the... Continue Reading →
"My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.’ John 13:33 (NIV) Jesus came. He was born. He grew to a man. He lived His short life here on... Continue Reading →
When he was gone, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him. John 13:31 (NIV) A.W. Tozer spoke of paradoxes in the Christian life and faith. When we look carefully the Bible is full of them. Jesus is overwhelmed with the weight of emotion that comes over Him. ... Continue Reading →
As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. John 13:27 (NIV) A man opens himself towards the enticements of evil. His eyes fill with the world. He has followed Jesus for some time, but he hasn´t given himself fully to the Lord. He keeps the pocket book held tightly. The teachings of... Continue Reading →
‘I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me." John 13:20 (NIV) If someone were to come to us now and say they were sent from Jesus to give us a message, what would we tell them? How would we take them? ... Continue Reading →
"I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He.’ John 13:19 (NIV) Jesus tells us many things. Do we hear Him? Are we listening? Do we set out each and every day to discover more of what He would have us know? Are... Continue Reading →
‘Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.’ John 13:17 (NIV) Jesus has just shown us how even the Prince of all God´s creation humbles Himself out of love for others. He teaches that no servant is greater than their Master. He says that no messenger that carries the... Continue Reading →
When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. "Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked them. John 13:12 (NIV) Jesus performs a ritual cleansing on His Disciples. He humbles Himself. He does the unexpected. He, the Master, takes on the task of... Continue Reading →
Jesus answered, "A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet; his whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you." John 13:10 (NIV) Finally Peter realizes that to have part with Jesus, he needs to let Jesus clean him. So he blurts out that Jesus... Continue Reading →
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