God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
"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 →
"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 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 →
‘For I did not speak of my own accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and how to say it.’ John 12:49 (NIV) Far above and beyond the loftiest thoughts of man, lie the wonders and the work of God. Since the dawn of creation, God in Heaven has not... Continue Reading →
Then Jesus cried out, "When a man believes in me, he does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. When he looks at me, he sees the one who sent me.’ John 12:44-45 (NIV) Nearly everyone has had at some point in time a prized gift that was given to... Continue Reading →
Jesus said, "This voice was for your benefit, not mine.’ John 12:30 (NIV) A thundering Voice booms out of nowhere. Jesus glorifies the name of God. The voice confirms that it has been glorified and that it will continue to be gloried. Those who hear it are moved. Wouldn´t we be too? Jesus turns to... Continue Reading →
Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again." The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him. John 12:29 (NIV) The Saviour praises God and says to His Father to glorify His name. Suddenly a Voice out... Continue Reading →
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." John 12:20-21 (NIV) Some worshippers from outside of the chosen tribe come and want to see Jesus. We... Continue Reading →
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