God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
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 →
"No," said Peter, "you shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me." John 13:8 (NIV) Have we just stumbled upon one of the great truths of Scripture? If we have only started following the Lord or if we have been part of the body of believers... Continue Reading →
Jesus replied, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand." John 13:7 (NIV) Jesus gets up from the table. He wraps a towel around Him and prepares to wash His Disciple´s feet. Here He is, the Master! This is the Teacher! This is our Lord! He is our Saviour! ... Continue Reading →
Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; John 13:3 (NIV) We make religion into an intricate maze that takes much study just to play the game. But was that the design of God? In one short text, can... Continue Reading →
The evening meal was being served, and the devil had already prompted Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, to betray Jesus. John 13:2 (NIV) We could be tempted to overlook the evil that is at work in our world and in our lives. As Christians we tend to look to more positive thoughts. We love to... Continue Reading →
‘I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.’ John 12:46 (NIV) Have we seen the Light? What do we usually mean when we ask this question? Do we normally try and make it describe a calculated decision in favor of the Bible... Continue Reading →
Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not confess their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved praise from men more than praise from God. John 12:42-43 (NIV) As we come to know Jesus are... Continue Reading →
"He has blinded their eyes and deadened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn-- and I would heal them." John 12:40 (NIV) The sun has set on the day when Jesus walked on this earth in flesh. But long before He was ever born He... Continue Reading →
‘Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them. John 12:36 (NIV) Do we secretly think we will always have Jesus with us? If we get real quiet and real honest, can we detect... Continue Reading →
