“But that the world may know that I love the Father,
and as the Father gave Me commandment,
so I do.
Arise, let us go from here.”
(John 14:31)
And so we come to the end of John 14
And Jesus brings this discourse to a close
“Arise, let us go from here.”
But the reason for leaving and moving on
Is so that the world may know that
Jesus loves the Father
And does what the Father has commanded
Jesus to do
This may seem very straightforward for us
But we need to STOP and think
About what it is that Jesus
Is moving on to do…
He is facing the cross…
Death by crucifixion
Scourged, flogged and beaten
Within an inch of His life…
Rejected by those closest to Him
Betrayed with a kiss…
Denied three times…
But because the Father has commanded
Jesus chooses to obey
Jesus is our greatest example
We may not have to face a cross
But like with the cross
The Father knew the end
The outcome
Salvation for all who will believe
And trust in Jesus
“Nor is there salvation in any other,
for there is no other name under heaven
given among men by which we must be saved.”
(Acts 4:12)
When we feel led by God
And are obedient to His will
In our lives
We can rest assured that He knows the end
From the beginning
It may not be clear at the time
But He is faithful and true
And just as Jesus trusted
And obeyed the Father
So can we…